Explore the Family Name Woodham
The meaning of Woodham
English (Middlesex and Surrey): habitational name from Woodham (Buckinghamshire), Woodham in Chertsey (Surrey), or Woodham Ferrers, Mortimer, or Walter (all in Essex). The Surrey and Essex placenames derive from Old English wudu ‘wood’ + hām ‘village, homestead’. The Buckinghamshire placename derives from Old English wudu + hamm ‘water meadow’.
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How common is the last name Woodham in the United States?
According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Woodham decreased in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Woodham was ranked the 10,340th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had slipped to the 10,886th spot, marking a decline of 5.28%. Despite this drop in rank, the number of people bearing the surname slightly increased over the decade, from 2,853 individuals in 2000 to 2,928 in 2010, a modest growth of 2.63%. However, the proportion of Woodhams per 100,000 people registered a decrease of 6.6%, moving from 1.06 to 0.99.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #10,340 | #10,886 | -5.28% |
| Count | 2,853 | 2,928 | 2.63% |
| Proportion per 100k | 1.06 | 0.99 | -6.6% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Woodham
The distribution of ethnic identity among those with the surname Woodham saw some shifts between 2000 and 2010, as reflected in the Decennial U.S. Census data. The percentage of individuals identifying as White dipped slightly by 2.19%, from 90.47% to 88.49%. Meanwhile, representation from individuals identifying as Black and "Two or more races" saw increases, at 11.91% (from 7.05% to 7.89%) and 77.55% (from 0.98% to 1.74%), respectively. Individuals identifying as Hispanic more than doubled, growing by 116.67% from 0.60% to 1.30%. However, the percentage of Woodhams identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian/Alaskan Native both decreased, by 2.56% and 62.26% respectively.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 90.47% | 88.49% | -2.19% |
| Black | 7.05% | 7.89% | 11.91% |
| Two or More Races | 0.98% | 1.74% | 77.55% |
| Hispanic | 0.6% | 1.3% | 116.67% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.39% | 0.38% | -2.56% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.53% | 0.2% | -62.26% |