Explore the Family Name Wooding
The meaning of Wooding
English (Northamptonshire and Bedfordshire): from Middle English wodinge ‘the cutting of wood’ (Old English wudung), probably a derivative of Middle English wode ‘wood’ or the Old English verb wudian ‘to cut wood’. The name may have been occupational, for a wood-cutter, or topographic denoting a person who lived at a place where wood was cut.
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How common is the last name Wooding in the United States?
The surname Wooding in the Decennial U.S. Census data shows a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Wooding was ranked 20,055th in terms of commonality among surnames, whereas by 2010 it dropped to the 20,601st place, marking a 2.72% change in rank. However, the actual count of individuals bearing the name Wooding slightly increased from 1,237 in 2000 to 1,286 in 2010, resulting in a growth rate of almost 4%. The proportion per 100,000 people decreased by around 4.35%, signifying that while the number of people named Wooding grew, the overall population increased at a faster rate.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #20,055 | #20,601 | -2.72% |
| Count | 1,237 | 1,286 | 3.96% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.46 | 0.44 | -4.35% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wooding
In regards to ethnicity distribution, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, there were small but notable changes between 2000 and 2010. The majority of people with the surname Wooding identified as White, though this percentage decreased slightly from 59.9% in 2000 to 58.32% in 2010. The next largest group, those identifying as Black, saw a slight increase from 34.52% in 2000 to 35.61% in 2010. The proportions of individuals identifying as Hispanic and those identifying with two or more races both displayed an increase over the decade, growing by approximately 11% and 14% respectively. There were also new appearances in the Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories in 2010, where there had been no recorded individuals in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 59.9% | 58.32% | -2.64% |
| Black | 34.52% | 35.61% | 3.16% |
| Two or More Races | 2.59% | 2.95% | 13.9% |
| Hispanic | 2.1% | 2.33% | 10.95% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.39% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.39% | 0% |