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Wooding Family History

Wooding Surname Meaning

English (Northamptonshire and Bedfordshire): from Middle English wodinge ‘the cutting of wood’ (Old English wudung) probably a derivative of Middle English wode ‘wood’ or the Old English verb wudian ‘to cut wood’.

The name may have been occupational for a wood-cutter or topographic denoting a person who lived at a place where wood was cut.

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


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Where is the Wooding family from?

You can see how Wooding families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wooding family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wooding families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 313 Wooding families living in Northamptonshire. This was about 21% of all the recorded Wooding's in United Kingdom. Northamptonshire had the highest population of Wooding families in 1891.
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What did your Wooding ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Wooding. 13% of Wooding men worked as a General Labourer and 73% of Wooding women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Wooding were Painter and Domestic Servant.

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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

  • General Labourer
    13%
  • Builders Labourer
    6%
  • Carpenter
    4%
  • Painter
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    73%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Domestic Servant
    2%

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Census Records

There are 33,000 census records available for the last name Wooding. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wooding 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 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Wooding. 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 3,000 military records available for the last name Wooding. For the veterans among your Wooding ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wooding lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Wooding life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Wooding in 1942 was 48, and 76 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Wooding 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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