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Woodcock Name Meaning

English:: from Middle English wodecok ‘woodcock’ (Old English wuducocc a compound of Old English wudu ‘wood’ + cocc ‘cock bird’) a type of bird that is notoriously easy to catch. Therefore the name might have been either for a person who caught or sold woodcock or a nickname for a gullible person. in some cases because there can be confusion between -cock and -cot in surnames and therefore the name may also be a variant of Woodcott a habitational name from any of various places called with Old English wudu ‘wood’ + cot ‘cottage shelter’ such as Woodcott in Cheshire and Hampshire or Woodcote in Hampshire Surrey Oxfordshire Warwickshire and Shropshire or from any residence at a cottage in or near a wood.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Woodlock, Woodstock, Woodbeck, Woodford, Woodrow, Woodhead, Woodson

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Where is the Woodcock family from?

You can see how Woodcock families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Woodcock family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Woodcock families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 497 Woodcock families living in Ontario. This was about 73% of all the recorded Woodcock's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Woodcock families in 1911.
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What did your Woodcock ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Woodcock. 33% of Woodcock men worked as a Farmer and 22% of Woodcock women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Woodcock were Farmers Son and Domestic. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    33%
  • Labourer
    15%
  • Laborer
    13%
  • Farmers Son
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Stenographer
    22%
  • Servant
    14%
  • Clerk
    11%
  • Domestic
    9%
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There are 17,000 military records available for the last name Woodcock. For the veterans among your Woodcock ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Woodcock lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Woodcock life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Woodcock in 1944 was 31, and 72 in 2004.

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