Woodhouse Family History

Woodhouse Surname Meaning

English:: habitational name from any of various places (in Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Yorkshire, Northumberland, Shropshire, and elsewhere) called Woodhouse, or a topographic name for someone who lived at a ‘house in the wood’ (Middle English wode hous, Old English wudu hūs).

Variant of Woodiwiss from Middle English wodewose, which by the 16th century was sometimes written as wodowes, woodose, and wodehouse.

The confusion with woodhouse probably arose because both words (and both names) were pronounced /wudus/ or /wudǝs/ in local dialect.

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

Similar surnames: Morehouse, Woodhead, Newhouse, Woodford, Woodburn, Woodhull, Woodside, Woodson, Woodcock, Millhouse

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Where is the Woodhouse family from?

You can see how Woodhouse families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Woodhouse family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Woodhouse families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 1,513 Woodhouse families living in Yorkshire. This was about 21% of all the recorded Woodhouse's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Woodhouse families in 1891.

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What did your Woodhouse 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 Woodhouse. 8% of Woodhouse men worked as a General labourer and 66% of Woodhouse women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Woodhouse were Retired and Private means.

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General labourer

Builders labourer

Incapacitated

Retired

Unpaid domestic duties

66%

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

Private means

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Census Record

There are 148K census records available for the last name Woodhouse. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Woodhouse census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 14K immigration records available for the last name Woodhouse. 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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Military Records

There are 12K military records available for the last name Woodhouse. For the veterans among your Woodhouse ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Woodhouse lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Woodhouse life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Woodhouse in 1944 was 22, and 77 in 2004.

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Woodhouse Surname Meaning

Variant of Woodiwiss from Middle English wodewose, which by the 16th century was sometimes written as wodowes, woodose, and wodehouse.

The confusion with woodhouse probably arose because both words (and both names) were pronounced /wudus/ or /wudǝs/ in local dialect.

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

Where is the Woodhouse family from?

What did your Woodhouse ancestors do for a living?

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.

General labourer

Builders labourer

Incapacitated

Retired

Unpaid domestic duties

66%

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

Private means

What Woodhouse family records will you find?

What is the average Woodhouse lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Woodhouse life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Woodhouse in 1944 was 22, and 77 in 2004.

Woodhouse Family History

Woodhouse Surname Meaning

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Woodhouse Surname Meaning

798,000 record(s) for Woodhouse

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Where is the Woodhouse family from?

What did your Woodhouse ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Woodhouse lifespan?

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