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Woodruff

in Arizona

There are 422 people with the last name "Woodruff" in Arizona.

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Ranking in Arizona

NameRank
Woodruff 1,246
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  1. is 1,242nd most common Simons
  2. is 1,243rd most common Madrigal
  3. is 1,244th most common Siegel
  4. is 1,245th most common Swartz
  5. is 1,246th most common Woodruff
  6. is 1,247th most common Yoder
  7. is 1,248th most common Coffey
  8. is 1,249th most common Gleason
  9. is 1,250th most common Law

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Woodruff

James, John, David, Robert, William, Gary, Maria, Sandra, Brian, Chad

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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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