Woodhouse Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Woodhouse Name Meaning: Taken from the Anglo-Saxon word 'wuduhus' meaning 'wood' and 'house' or 'house by the wood'.

A name given to someone who lived in or by some woods or someone who owned or worked in the woods. May have also been taken from a place name (eg: atown called Woodhouse or similar).

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Woodhouse Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Woodhouse family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 870
Agricultural Labourer 177
Chain Maker 60
House Servant 57
Labourer 51
Dress Maker 48
Coal Miner 45
House Keeper 41
Servant 32
Fisherman 31
Woollen Weaver 29
General Servant 25
Tailor 25
Carpenter 24
Laundress 24
Cotton Weaver 21
Carter 21
House Maid 18
Stone Mason 17
Nurse 14
Ag Labourer 13
Blacksmith 13
Wife Of Above 13
Shoe Maker 13
Brick Layer 13

Woodhouse Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Woodhouse 100% 51,686
2 Wodehouse 78% 996

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The surname Woodhouse is the most popular version of all its varients

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