Explore the Family Name Woodrum
The meaning of Woodrum
English: variant of Wooderham, a habitational name from a place called in Old English as ‘the dwelling of the woodman’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Woodrum in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Woodrum has seen a slight decline from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 8808th most popular surname and had 3,424 bearers. However, by 2010, the rank had slipped to 9583, indicating a drop of 8.8%. The count of individuals with the surname also decreased marginally by 0.93% to 3,392. Consequently, the proportion of the Woodrum surname per 100,000 people fell by 9.45% over the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #8,808 | #9,583 | -8.8% |
| Count | 3,424 | 3,392 | -0.93% |
| Proportion per 100k | 1.27 | 1.15 | -9.45% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Woodrum
When it comes to ethnic identity associated with the Woodrum surname, the Decennial U.S. Census provides a varied picture. Predominantly, the Woodrum surname is identified with White ethnicity, which made up 95.59% in 2000 and slightly dropped by 0.78% to 94.84% in 2010. The remaining percentages are distributed among different ethnicities. Notably, there were increases in those identifying as Two or more races, Hispanic, and Black from 2000 to 2010. The Two or more races category saw the largest gain of 54.88%, followed by Hispanic at 17.48% and Black at 6.71%. Interestingly, in 2010, small proportions of Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native appeared, where none were recorded in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.59% | 94.84% | -0.78% |
| Hispanic | 1.43% | 1.68% | 17.48% |
| Black | 1.49% | 1.59% | 6.71% |
| Two or More Races | 0.82% | 1.27% | 54.88% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.35% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.27% | 0% |