Explore the Family Name Woodling

The meaning of Woodling

English (Hampshire): perhaps a habitational name from Wadling, a lost place in Kent. This surname is now rare in Britain.

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How common is the last name Woodling in the United States?

According to data gathered from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Woodling has shown a noticeable decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Woodling ranked 32,460 in terms of surname frequency, but its rank plummeted to 45,253 by 2010, illustrating a decrease of 39.41%. The total count of individuals with this surname also fell from 668 in 2000 to 473 in 2010, a drop of 29.19%. Consequently, the proportion of Woodlings per 100,000 people also decreased by 36% within the same period.

20002010Change
Rank#32,460#45,253-39.41%
Count668473-29.19%
Proportion per 100k0.250.16-36%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Woodling

In terms of the ethnic identity associated with the surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals identified as White, accounting for 96.56% in 2000 and slightly increasing to 96.62% in 2010. There is a small representation of Hispanic ethnic identity, which grew from 1.65% to 2.11% over the ten-year span. The percentage of those identifying with two or more races was at 1.05% in 2000 but appeared to have reduced to zero by 2010. There were no recorded occurrences of the surname among Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native categories for both census years.

20002010Change
White96.56%96.62%0.06%
Hispanic1.65%2.11%27.88%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races1.05%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%