Woodman Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Woodman Name Meaning: Meaning '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. 'Woodcutter'.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Woodman Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Woodman family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 438
Agricultural Labourer 98
House Servant 39
Dress Maker 35
Servant 34
Labourer 26
Laundress 22
Farmer 16
General Servant 16
Carpenter 16
Dressmaker 12
Farmers Daughter 11
Domestic Servant 11
House Keeper 11
Mariner 11
Blacksmith 10
Farmers Son 10
Butcher 10
Carter 10
Mason 10
Shoe Maker 10
Nurse 8
Gardener 8
House Maid 8
Groom 8

Woodman Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Woodman 100% 26,365
2 Wadman 71% 3,067
3 Wademan 57% 243

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

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