This page needs Javascript enabled in order to work properly. Click here for instructions on how to enable it in your browser.
Surname Header Image
Get access to Wod family records.Start a 14-Day Free Trial

Wod Family History

Wod Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Wold, Rod, Wood, Won, Woo, Word, Wos, Tod, Woy, Wu

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Hint: Try searching for a relative alive in 1940.

Where is the Wod family from?

You can see how Wod families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wod family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Wod families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Wod family living in Lancashire. This was about 33% of all the recorded Wod's in United Kingdom. Lancashire and 2 other counties had the highest population of Wod families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Wod surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
Mapbox
© Mapbox © OpenStreetMap Improve this map

What did your Wod ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Wod. 100% of Wod women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

View Census Data for Wod | Data not to scale

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

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

What Wod family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Wod. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wod census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search UK census records for Wod

Passenger Lists

There are 180 immigration records available for the last name Wod. 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.

View all Wod immigration records

Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Wod. For the veterans among your Wod ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Wod military records

You've only scratched the surface of Wod family history

Discover More

What is the average Wod lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Wod 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.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Wod

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Wod family tree

Explore Your Tree
Search for another surname
Enter last name/surname
Start a 14-Day Free Trial