Explore the Family Name Woolford
The meaning of Woolford
English: variant of Wolford.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Woolford in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Woolford has seen a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Woolford was the 15,699th most common surname in the United States, but by 2010 it had climbed to the 15,551st position, representing a rank change of 0.94 percent. In terms of absolute numbers, there were 1,709 people with the surname Woolford in 2000, which grew to 1,881 by 2010, marking a 10.06 percent increase. The proportion of individuals named Woolford per 100,000 people also increased slightly from 0.63 in 2000 to 0.64 in 2010, a growth of 1.59 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #15,699 | #15,551 | 0.94% |
| Count | 1,709 | 1,881 | 10.06% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.63 | 0.64 | 1.59% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Woolford
Regarding ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some shifts among those with the Woolford surname between 2000 and 2010. The proportion identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native dropped to zero, while the percentage of those identifying as White decreased from 61.38 to 59.17 percent. However, the percentage of those identifying as Black remained relatively stable, increasing slightly from 33.65 to 33.86 percent. There was a significant rise in those identifying as Hispanic within this period, going from 1.17 to 3.03 percent. Those identifying as belonging to two or more races dropped marginally from 2.22 to 2.18 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 61.38% | 59.17% | -3.6% |
| Black | 33.65% | 33.86% | 0.62% |
| Hispanic | 1.17% | 3.03% | 158.97% |
| Two or More Races | 2.22% | 2.18% | -1.8% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.11% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.47% | 0% | 0% |