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Woodruff

in Delaware

There are 74 people with the last name "Woodruff" in Delaware.

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Ranking in Delaware

NameRank
Woodruff 1,311
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  1. is 1,307th most common Stapleford
  2. is 1,308th most common Tribbett
  3. is 1,309th most common Winter
  4. is 1,310th most common Witt
  5. is 1,311th most common Woodruff
  6. is 1,312th most common Bird
  7. is 1,313th most common Cowan
  8. is 1,314th most common Dick
  9. is 1,315th most common Faust

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Woodruff

Scott, Richard, Robert, Crawford, Harold, Jessica, Karen, Mark, Marlys, Martina

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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