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Wooden Family History

Wooden Surname Meaning

English (Kent Middlesex and Norfolk): variant of Wooding.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Wooden family from?

You can see how Wooden families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wooden family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wooden families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 56 Wooden families living in Norfolk. This was about 18% of all the recorded Wooden's in United Kingdom. Norfolk had the highest population of Wooden families in 1891.
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What did your Wooden ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Carpenter joiner and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Wooden. 24% of Wooden men worked as a Carpenter joiner and 70% of Wooden women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Wooden were Carpenter and Unpaid Duties.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Carpenter joiner
    24%
  • General Labourer
    16%
  • Painter decorator
    16%
  • Carpenter
    16%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    70%
  • Domestic Servant
    3%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Unpaid Duties
    2%

What Wooden family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 39,000 census records available for the last name Wooden. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wooden census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Wooden. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 7,000 military records available for the last name Wooden. For the veterans among your Wooden ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wooden lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Wooden life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Wooden in 1943 was 23, and 72 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Wooden

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Wooden ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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