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

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Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Woodward Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Woodward family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 3,090
Agricultural Labourer 317
Domestic Servant 178
General Labourer 163
Coal Miner 152
Labourer 149
Dress Maker 129
General Servant 124
Laundress 111
Farm Labourer 101
General Servant Domestic 77
Annuitant 71
No Occupation 55
House Keeper 46
Carpenter 45
Cotton Weaver 44
Gardener 41
Carter 39
Bricklayer 37
Butcher 37
Farmers Son 36
Charwoman 34
Baker 33
Tailor 31
General Domestic Servant 30

Woodward Surname Variants Ranking

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

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