Woods Name Meaning: A varient of the name 'Wood' which originates from the Anglo-Saxon word 'wode' meaning 'wood' or 'forest'. May also derive from the Middle English 'wod' meaning 'mad'.
A name given to someone who was associated by occupation to a wood or forest or someone who lived in or near one.
Discover how your Woods ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 258 |
| Buckinghamshire | 141 |
| Berkshire | 233 |
| Cambridgeshire | 217 |
| Channel Islands | 36 |
| Cheshire | 515 |
| Cornwall | 40 |
| Cumberland | 132 |
| Derbyshire | 103 |
| Devon | 218 |
| Dorset | 65 |
| Durham | 345 |
| Essex | 985 |
| Gloucestershire | 127 |
| Hampshire | 734 |
| Herefordshire | 21 |
| Hertfordshire | 292 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 96 |
| Isle of Man | 78 |
| Kent | 446 |
| Lancashire | 6,035 |
| Leicestershire | 227 |
| Lincolnshire | 745 |
| London | 2,668 |
| Middlesex | 799 |
| Northumberland | 158 |
| Norfolk | 1,258 |
| Northamptonshire | 362 |
| Nottinghamshire | 232 |
| Oxfordshire | 71 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 96 |
| Shropshire | 27 |
| Suffolk | 914 |
| Somerset | 111 |
| Surrey | 1,001 |
| Sussex | 561 |
| Staffordshire | 167 |
| Warwickshire | 250 |
| Westmorland | 17 |
| Wiltshire | 121 |
| Worcestershire | 84 |
| Yorkshire | 865 |
| Anglesey | 3 |
| Brecknockshire | 32 |
| Cardiganshire | 1 |
| Carnarvonshire | 11 |
| Carmarthenshire | 4 |
| Denbighshire | 16 |
| Flintshire | 1 |
| Glamorgan | 231 |
| Merionethshire | 2 |
| Montgomeryshire | 11 |
| Monmouthshire | 124 |
| Pembrokeshire | 13 |
| Radnorshire | 3 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Cotton Weaver | 329 |
| General Labourer | 278 |
| Living On Own Means | 248 |
| General Servant Domestic | 185 |
| Scholar | 173 |
| Dress Maker | 140 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 113 |
| Farmer | 111 |
| Cook Domestic | 110 |
| Laundress Wash | 85 |
| Domestic Servant | 83 |
| Charwoman | 69 |
| Housemaid Domestic | 68 |
| Ordinary Agricultural Labourer | 67 |
| Carpenter | 66 |
| Gardener Domestic | 56 |
| School | 53 |
| Bricklayer | 50 |
| Dock Labourer | 49 |
| House Maid Domestic | 48 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 48 |
| Cotton Spinner | 46 |
| House Keeper Domestic | 45 |
| Servant Domestic | 45 |
| Tailoress | 45 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Woods | 9,419 |
| Mary Woods | 8,713 |
| John Woods | 8,013 |
| Elizabeth Woods | 5,497 |
| James Woods | 5,221 |
| Thomas Woods | 4,999 |
| George Woods | 4,407 |
| Sarah Woods | 4,070 |
| Ann Woods | 2,795 |
| Henry Woods | 2,776 |
| Charles Woods | 2,634 |
| Jane Woods | 2,526 |
| Alice Woods | 2,374 |
| Ellen Woods | 2,292 |
| Robert Woods | 2,262 |
| Margaret Woods | 2,020 |
| Joseph Woods | 1,714 |
| Annie Woods | 1,700 |
| Eliza Woods | 1,615 |
| Edward Woods | 1,568 |
| Richard Woods | 1,552 |
| Emma Woods | 1,530 |
| Frederick Woods | 1,400 |
| Arthur Woods | 1,300 |
| Emily Woods | 1,228 |