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Woodman Family History

Woodman Surname Meaning

English:: occupational name for a woodcutter or a forester (compare Woodward) from Middle English wodeman ‘woodman’. In some instances this may be a variant of Wadman.

from the Middle English personal name Wudemann (Old English Wuduman from wudu ‘wood’ + mann ‘man’).

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


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Where is the Woodman family from?

You can see how Woodman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Woodman family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Woodman families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 805 Woodman families living in London. This was about 23% of all the recorded Woodman's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Woodman families in 1891.
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What did your Woodman 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 Woodman. 11% of Woodman men worked as a General Labourer and 68% of Woodman women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Woodman were Retired and Housewife.

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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
    11%
  • Bricklayer
    5%
  • Builders Labourer
    5%
  • Retired
    3%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    68%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Incapacitated
    2%
  • Housewife
    2%

What Woodman family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 124,000 census records available for the last name Woodman. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Woodman 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 11,000 immigration records available for the last name Woodman. 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 11,000 military records available for the last name Woodman. For the veterans among your Woodman ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Woodman lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Woodman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Woodman in 1944 was 58, and 77 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Woodman 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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