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Woodruff

in Alaska

There are 37 people with the last name "Woodruff" in Alaska.

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Ranking in Alaska

NameRank
Woodruff 2,081
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  1. is 2,077th most common Totten
  2. is 2,078th most common Vanbuskirk
  3. is 2,079th most common Wassilie
  4. is 2,080th most common Wetzel
  5. is 2,081st most common Woodruff
  6. is 2,082nd most common Zastrow
  7. is 2,083rd most common Adler
  8. is 2,084th most common Alford
  9. is 2,085th most common Berberich

Similar Names and Nicknames

Wood, Woods, Woodard, Woodward, Woodson, Woody, Woodall, Woodworth, Woodbury, Wooden

Most Common First Names for Woodruff

Michael, Daniel, Dianne, Laurii, Luke, Alan, Barbara, Billy, Bob

Meaning & History

English: topographic name for someone who lived on a patch of land where woodruff grew, Old English wudurofe (a compound of wudu ‘wood’ with a second element of unknown origin). The leaves of the plant have a sweet smell and the surname may also have been a nickname for one who used it as a perfume, or perhaps an ironical nickname for a malodorous person.

FOREBEARS Two English families brought the name Woodruff to the American colonies: those of Matthew Woodruff and of John and Ann Woodruffe. The latter migrated to Lynn, MA, from Kent, and moved to Southampton, Long Island, NY, before 1640. John and Ann's many descendants were established in NJ, NC, and SC by 1790. The city of Woodruff, SC, is named for this family. The name is variously spelled Woodrove, Woodroffe, Woodruffe, Woodrough, and Woodruff in colonial records.

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