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Woodland Name Meaning

English (Somerset): from Middle English wodeland (wode ‘wood’ + land(e) lond(e) ‘land’ Old English wuduland). The surname may be topographic for a person who lived at or near a wood or woodland or habitational for a person from any of various places so named such as Woodland (Devon) Woodlands (Dorset) and Woodlands in Almondsbury (Gloucestershire).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Woodward, Rowland, Morland, Woodall, Loveland, Woodman, Roseland

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Where is the Woodland family from?

You can see how Woodland families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Woodland family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Woodland families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 350 Woodland families living in Somerset. This was about 20% of all the recorded Woodland's in United Kingdom. Somerset had the highest population of Woodland families in 1891.
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What did your Woodland ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Woodland. 10% of Woodland men worked as a General Labourer and 77% of Woodland women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Woodland were Incapacitated and Domestic Duties. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    10%
  • Bricklayer
    6%
  • Colliery Hewer
    5%
  • Incapacitated
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    77%
  • Housewife
    2%
  • Incapacitated
    2%
  • Domestic Duties
    2%
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Census Records

There are 53,000 census records available for the last name Woodland. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Woodland census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Woodland. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Australia, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 5,000 military records available for the last name Woodland. For the veterans among your Woodland ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Woodland lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Woodland life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Woodland in 1951 was 44, and 68 in 2004.

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