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Woodruff

in Georgia

There are 983 people with the last name "Woodruff" in Georgia.

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Ranking in Georgia

NameRank
Woodruff 1,028
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  1. is 1,024th most common Franks
  2. is 1,025th most common Rosser
  3. is 1,026th most common Boatright
  4. is 1,027th most common Michael
  5. is 1,028th most common Woodruff
  6. is 1,029th most common Munoz
  7. is 1,030th most common Mashburn
  8. is 1,031st most common Mcelroy
  9. is 1,032nd most common Payton

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Woodruff

William, John, Robert, Charles, James, Mary, Thomas, Margaret, Sharon, Susan

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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