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Woodside Name Meaning

English and Scottish: from Middle English wode ‘wood’ + side ‘side hillside’ (Old English wudu + sīde). There are a number of minor places called Woodside such as Woodside in Caddington (Hertfordshire) and Woodside in Bierley (Yorkshire) though their earliest forms tend to be from late medieval or post-medieval times and so the surname is probably topographic. In Scotland the surname is from any of several places called Woodside such as the one in Ayrs and has the same etymology.

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


Similar surnames: Woodbridge, Ironside, Woodson, Woodrow, Woodley, Woodstock, Burnside

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Where is the Woodside family from?

You can see how Woodside families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Woodside family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Woodside families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 108 Woodside families living in Prince Edward Island. This was about 59% of all the recorded Woodside's in Canada. Prince Edward Island had the highest population of Woodside families in 1911.
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What did your Woodside ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Woodside. 52% of Woodside men worked as a Farmer and 22% of Woodside women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Woodside were Farmers Son and Stenographer. .

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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
    52%
  • Blacksmith
    14%
  • Labourer
    12%
  • Farmers Son
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Housekeeper
    22%
  • Student
    22%
  • Nurse
    15%
  • Stenographer
    15%
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Passenger Lists

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Woodside. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Woodside. For the veterans among your Woodside ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Woodside lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Woodside life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Woodside in 1945 was 27, and 73 in 2004.

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