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 578
General Labourer 53
Agricultural Labourer 49
Dress Maker 45
Domestic Servant 42
Living On Own Means 38
Farmer 34
Living On Her Own Means 33
General Servant 28
Farm Labourer 25
Labourer 24
Coal Miner 24
Gardener 23
General Servant Domestic 21
Laundress 21
Carpenter 19
Clerk 17
Butcher 16
Dressmaker 15
Living On His Own Means 12
Baker 12
Stone Mason 12
Errand Boy 12
Tailor 11
Farm Servant 11

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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