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Woodruff

in South Dakota

There are 40 people with the last name "Woodruff" in South Dakota.

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Ranking in South Dakota

NameRank
Woodruff 2,822
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  1. is 2,818th most common Wiest
  2. is 2,819th most common Willson
  3. is 2,820th most common Wingen
  4. is 2,821st most common Wishard
  5. is 2,822nd most common Woodruff
  6. is 2,823rd most common Youngberg
  7. is 2,824th most common Adolph
  8. is 2,825th most common Anders
  9. is 2,826th most common Benton

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Woodruff

Eileen, Rod, Amy, Byron, Carol, Charles, Darryl, Dave, Donald

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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