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
School 888
Farm Labourer 103
Private Means 97
General Labourer 69
Labourer 63
General Servant (domestic) 54
Coal Miner Hewer 52
Fisherman 45
Domestic Servant 30
Dressmaker 28
Charwoman 27
Shop Assistant 26
Farmer 26
Chain Maker 26
At Home 25
None 25
Scholar 25
Bricklayer 24
Cotton Weaver 23
House Painter 22
Old Age Pensioner 22
Housekeeper 22
At School 21
House Keeper 21
Assisting In The Business 20

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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