Woodward Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Woodward 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.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Woodward Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Woodward family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,177
Agricultural Labourer 412
House Servant 184
Labourer 172
At Home 110
Farm Labourer 97
Servant 87
Dress Maker 81
Laundress 59
Annuitant 57
General Servant 49
Ag Labourer 47
Pauper 43
House Keeper 42
Butcher 37
Scholar At Home 35
Tailor 33
Shoe Maker 29
Wife Of Above 29
Ag Lab 29
Farmer 29
Nurse 28
Gardener 27
Baker 26
Farm Servant 26

Woodward Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Woodward 100% 109,452
2 Woodword 88% 423

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