Explore the Family Name Woolridge

The meaning of Woolridge

English: variant of Wooldridge.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Woolridge saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 10,446th most popular, but by 2010, it had slipped slightly to 10,835th, marking a change of -3.72%. However, the overall count of individuals bearing the surname increased by 4.04%, from 2,825 in 2000 to 2,939 in 2010. The proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 also saw a decrease of -4.76%, from 1.05 to 1.0 over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#10,446	#10,835	-3.72%
Count	2,825	2,939	4.04%
Proportion per 100k	1.05	1	-4.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Woolridge

Meanwhile, the data on the ethnic identity associated with the Woolridge surname reveals some interesting trends. While the largest group identified as Black (with an increase from 54.55% in 2000 to 55.63% in 2010), there were noticeable shifts in other categories. Individuals identifying as Hispanic nearly doubled, growing by 70.77% over the decade. There was also a significant increase in individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, rising by 45.24%. The number of people who identified as belonging to two or more races also increased by 20.28%. Meanwhile, the percentage of individuals identifying as White decreased by -7.92%. The percentage of American Indian and Alaskan Natives also rose, though more modestly, at 19.30%. This data is based on the Decennial U.S. Census.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	54.55%	55.63%	1.98%
White	40.39%	37.19%	-7.92%
Hispanic	1.95%	3.33%	70.77%
Two or More Races	2.12%	2.55%	20.28%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.57%	0.68%	19.3%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.42%	0.61%	45.24%