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 2,624
Agricultural Labourer 273
Coal Miner 234
General Labourer 222
Dress Maker 151
Domestic Servant 127
Living On Own Means 127
Farmer 124
Labourer 109
Living On Her Own Means 99
General Servant Domestic 86
General Servant 79
Clerk 70
Farm Labourer 66
Laundress 65
Gardener 65
Cotton Weaver 49
Blacksmith 48
General Domestic Servant 43
Grocer 42
Butcher 41
House Keeper 41
Carpenter 39
Carter 38
Farm Servant 38

Woodward Surname Variants Ranking

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

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