Woodson Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Woodson Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Woodson family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 53
General Servant 4
Agricultural Labourer 4
Tailor 4
Cloth Finisher 3
Dress Maker 3
General Labourer 3
Rag Sorter 3
Domestic Servant 3
Dressmaker Unemployed 2
Labourer 2
Worsted Presser 2
Game Keeper 2
Estate Carpenters Daur 2
General Servant Domestic 2
Cashier To Grocer 1
Chemist 1
Domestic Servant Parlour Maid 1
Engineer Art 1
House Painter 1
Housemaid 1
Needle Woman Domestic Servant 1
Nurse 1
None 1
Armourer Navy F. C. P. Officer Naval Officer 1

Woodson Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wadeson 57% 2,288
2 Woodson 100% 2,121
3 Waidson 71% 794
4 Wadson 71% 745
5 Woodison 88% 471
6 Woodeson 88% 309
7 Woodason 88% 171
8 Wodson 86% 115
9 Widson 71% 102

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The surname Woodson is the 2nd most popular variant of Wadeson.

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