Explore the Family Name Woodstock
The meaning of Woodstock
English (Middlesex and Hertfordshire): habitational name from Woodstock in Oxfordshire, or Woodstock in Tunstall (Kent). The placenames derive from Old English wudu ‘wood’ + stoc ‘place’.
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How common is the last name Woodstock in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Woodstock has experienced an upward trajectory in the United States. In 2000, Woodstock was ranked 46,944th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had risen to the rank of 43,151st, signifying an 8.08% increase in rank. The actual count of individuals bearing the surname also grew from 426 in 2000 to 501 in 2010, a growth rate of 17.61%. The proportion of people named Woodstock per 100k population also increased slightly from 0.16 in 2000 to 0.17 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #46,944 | #43,151 | 8.08% |
| Count | 426 | 501 | 17.61% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.16 | 0.17 | 6.25% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Woodstock
As for the ethnic identity associated with the surname Woodstock, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts over the decade. In 2000, 76.29% of those with the surname identified as White, and this proportion decreased slightly to 72.46% in 2010. There was also a notable increase in the percentage identifying as Black, climbing from 17.61% in 2000 to 22.55% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying with two or more ethnicities decreased from 4.23% in 2000 to 2.59% in 2010. Finally, there were no recorded instances of Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native identities associated with the surname, but there was a new emergence of Hispanic identification at 2.20% in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 76.29% | 72.46% | -5.02% |
| Black | 17.61% | 22.55% | 28.05% |
| Two or More Races | 4.23% | 2.59% | -38.77% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.2% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |