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Woodruff

in Michigan

There are 1,061 people with the last name "Woodruff" in Michigan.

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Ranking in Michigan

NameRank
Woodruff 812
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  1. is 808th most common Mcfarland
  2. is 809th most common Beauchamp
  3. is 810th most common Redmond
  4. is 811th most common Dodge
  5. is 812th most common Woodruff
  6. is 813th most common Frye
  7. is 814th most common Stahl
  8. is 815th most common Ayers
  9. is 816th most common Sears

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Woodruff

James, Robert, William, John, Michael, David, Thomas, Richard, Amanda, Charles

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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