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Woodruff

in Utah

There are 286 people with the last name "Woodruff" in Utah.

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Ranking in Utah

NameRank
Woodruff 987
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  1. is 983rd most common Kohler
  2. is 984th most common Loveland
  3. is 985th most common Paulsen
  4. is 986th most common Slade
  5. is 987th most common Woodruff
  6. is 988th most common Christenson
  7. is 989th most common Swain
  8. is 990th most common Worthington
  9. is 991st most common Hymas

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Woodruff

Susan, Jessica, Kyle, Matthew, Richard, Robert, Angela, Daniel, Dennis, George

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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