Explore the Family Name Woodliff
The meaning of Woodliff
English (Lincolnshire): from the Middle English continuation of an unrecorded Old English male personal name Wudulēof, from wudu ‘wood’ and lēof ‘dear’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Woodliff in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Woodliff ranked 47,735 in popularity in 2000 and dropped to a rank of 50,467 in 2010. This represents a 5.72 percent decrease in popularity over the decade. In terms of count, there were 417 individuals with the last name Woodliff in the United States in 2000, and this number slightly decreased to 414 by 2010, marking a mild decline of 0.72 percent. The proportion of people named Woodliff per 100,000 residents also declined from 0.15 in 2000 to 0.14 in 2010, a drop of 6.67 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #47,735 | #50,467 | -5.72% |
| Count | 417 | 414 | -0.72% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.15 | 0.14 | -6.67% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Woodliff
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Woodliff showed some changes between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, about 91.37 percent of individuals with the Woodliff surname identified as White, which decreased to 88.16 percent in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Black increased from 5.28 percent in 2000 to 6.76 percent in 2010. Interestingly, the data shows a new ethnic identity category appearing in 2010: American Indian and Alaskan Native, with 1.45 percent of Woodliffs identifying as such. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying as two or more races also increased significantly, from 1.44 percent in 2000 to 1.93 percent in 2010. There was no change for Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic categories, remaining at zero throughout the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 91.37% | 88.16% | -3.51% |
| Black | 5.28% | 6.76% | 28.03% |
| Two or More Races | 1.44% | 1.93% | 34.03% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 1.45% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |