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

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Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Woodhouse Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Woodhouse family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,404
Agricultural Labourer 133
Coal Miner 68
General Labourer 65
Labourer 65
Dress Maker 58
Domestic Servant 56
Chain Maker 48
General Servant 47
Farm Labourer 37
Cotton Weaver 36
Fisherman 34
Annuitant 28
General Servant Domestic 28
Woollen Weaver 24
Laundress 23
Farmers Son 20
House Keeper 19
Farm Servant Indoor 19
Carpenter 18
Gardener 18
Servant 18
Bricklayer 16
Butcher 14
Joiner 14

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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