Woodroffe Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Woodroffe Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Woodroffe family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 90
Agricultural Labourer 10
Domestic Servant 9
Living On Her Own Means 8
Clerk 8
Living On Own Means 8
Dress Maker 6
Farm Labourer 6
Tailor 5
Grocer Assistant 5
Draper Assistant 4
General Labourer 4
Carpenter 4
Tailoress 4
Laundress 4
General Servant Domestic 3
House Decorator 3
General Servant 3
Fish Porter 3
House Painter 3
Coal Miner 3
Maltsters Labour 3
Errand Boy 3
Gold Jeweller 3
Watch Maker 2

Woodroffe Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Woodruff 78% 8,708
2 Woodroffe 100% 4,889
3 Woodroff 89% 1,482
4 Woodruffe 89% 1,350
5 Woodraff 78% 497
6 Woodriffe 89% 383
7 Woodriff 78% 360

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The surname Woodroffe is the 2nd most popular variant of Woodruff.

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