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Woodrow Name Meaning

English (Norfolk): from Middle English wode ‘wood’ + reue ‘row row of houses’ (Old English wudu + rǣw rāw). The surname may be topographic for some who lived at or near a row of trees or a row of houses within a wood or it may be habitational from any place so named such as Wood Row in Hatfield Broad Oak (Essex) or Woodrow in Chaddesley Corbett (Worcestershire). There may have been some confusion with Woodruff .

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


Similar surnames: Woodson, Wood, Woodcock, Woodham, Woodford, Wadlow, Woodfin, Woodrum

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Where is the Woodrow family from?

You can see how Woodrow families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Woodrow family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Woodrow families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 402 Woodrow families living in Norfolk. This was about 23% of all the recorded Woodrow's in United Kingdom. Norfolk had the highest population of Woodrow families in 1891.
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What did your Woodrow 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 Woodrow. 15% of Woodrow men worked as a General Labourer and 69% of Woodrow women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Woodrow were Painter and Incapacitated. .

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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
    15%
  • Cowman
    6%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    4%
  • Painter
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    69%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Incapacitated
    2%
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Census Records

There are 61,000 census records available for the last name Woodrow. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Woodrow 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 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Woodrow. 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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There are 7,000 military records available for the last name Woodrow. For the veterans among your Woodrow ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Woodrow lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Woodrow life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Woodrow in 1947 was 64, and 77 in 2004.

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