Woodruff Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Woodruff Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Woodruff family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 200
Cotton Weaver 48
Living On Own Means 15
General Labourer 13
Coal Miner 12
Domestic Servant 10
Labourer 9
Cotton Spinner 9
Butcher 8
Tailoress 8
Dress Maker 8
Agricultural Labourer 8
Living On Her Own Means 7
Laundress 7
Charwoman 6
Factory Operator 6
Farm Labourer 5
General Domestic Servant 5
No Occupation 5
Cotton Winder 5
Painter 4
Baker 4
General Servant Domestic 4
Commercial Traveller 3
Hawker 3

Woodruff Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Woodruff 100% 8,708
2 Woodroffe 78% 4,889
3 Woodroff 88% 1,482
4 Woodruffe 89% 1,350
5 Woodraff 88% 497
6 Woodriffe 78% 383
7 Woodriff 88% 360

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

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