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
School 1,978
Farm Labourer 153
Private Means 152
Coal Miner Hewer 151
Labourer 136
General Labourer 130
Farmer 113
General Servant (domestic) 108
Dressmaker 83
None 77
At Home 69
Clerk 69
Domestic Servant 64
Bricklayer 60
Housekeeper 54
At School 53
Carter 53
Laundress 49
Butcher 48
General Servant Domestic 47
Dress Maker 44
Scholar 42
House Painter 42
Cook (domestic) 41
Gardener (domestic) 41

Woodward Surname Variants Ranking

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

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