Woodhead Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Woodhead Name Meaning: This means 'forester', possibily taken from the Anglo-Saxon name 'wuduweard' which means 'wood protector or guardian'.

An occupational name given to someone who maintained the forest or worked in a forest with the trees and game.

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Woodhead Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Woodhead family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 567
Coal Miner 74
Cotton Weaver 61
House Keeper 44
Worsted Spinner 37
Dress Maker 36
Agricultural Labourer 35
House Servant 35
Worsted Weaver 35
Carter 23
Grocer 21
Labourer 20
Stone Mason 20
General Servant 17
Joiner 16
Cotton Warp Dresser 16
Farm Labourer 15
Worsted Power Loom Weaver 15
Woollen Weaver 15
Worsted Weaver Power Loom 15
Cotton Factory Worker 14
Cotton Spinner 13
Blacksmith 12
Cotton Piecer 12
Ag Labourer 12

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