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
Living On Own Means 70
General Labourer 52
Dress Maker 35
Scholar 32
Farmer 32
General Servant Domestic 30
Cook Domestic 22
Gardener Domestic 18
Butcher 16
Dressmaker 13
Laundress Wash 13
Servant Domestic 13
Tailoress 13
Domestic Servant 12
Housemaid Domestic 12
Stone Mason 11
Agricultural Labourer 11
House Keeper 10
Bricklayer 9
Railway Porter 9
School Teacher 9
Carpenter 8
Dock Labourer 8
Painter 8
Mason 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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