Find out how popular the last name Woodrum is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Woodrum.

Woodrum, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Woodrum surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Woodrum in America

Woodrum is the 9583rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Woodrum surname appeared 3,392 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Woodrum.

We can also compare 2010 data for Woodrum to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Woodrum

The surname Woodrum is of English origin, dating back to the 11th century. It is believed to have originated from the Old English words "wudu" meaning wood and "rum" meaning open space or clearing. This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who lived in or near a clearing in a wooded area.

The earliest known record of the name appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it is listed as "Woderum". This entry indicates that the name was already well-established in England during the Norman Conquest.

In the 13th century, variations of the name such as "Wodrum" and "Woodroome" began to appear in various medieval records and manuscripts. These spellings reflect the evolution of the English language and the gradual standardization of surnames.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Sir John Woodrum, a prominent English knight who lived in the late 13th century. He is mentioned in several historical documents from that period, including the Pipe Rolls of 1290.

During the 16th century, the name Woodrum was found in various locations across England, with notable concentrations in the counties of Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, and Nottinghamshire. This suggests that the name may have originated in one of these regions before spreading to other parts of the country.

Another notable figure with the surname Woodrum was William Woodrum, a merchant and landowner who lived in London during the 17th century. He was involved in the city's thriving trade with the American colonies and is recorded as having owned properties in the city.

In the 18th century, the Woodrum family produced several notable figures, including Thomas Woodrum (1712-1789), a British military officer who served in the Seven Years' War, and Mary Woodrum (1746-1812), a renowned author and poet whose works were widely published during her lifetime.

As the centuries passed, the Woodrum name continued to be found across various parts of England, with some bearers of the name eventually migrating to other countries, including the United States and Canada.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Woodrum

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Woodrum.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Woodrum was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Woodrum has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Woodrum was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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