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Woodall Family History

Woodall Name Meaning

English (mainly West Midlands): from Middle English wode ‘wood’ + halle ‘hall’ (Old English wudu + hall). The surname may be topographic for a person who lived at a hall in a wood or habitational from one of the many places so named such as Woodhall (Lincolnshire) Woodhall Farm in Wichenford (Worcestershire) Wood Hall in Risley (Derbyshire) Woodhall in Calverley (Yorkshire) or Woodall in Harthill (Yorkshire).

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

Similar surnames: Woodell, Goodall, Woodhull, Wooddell, Woodland, Woodfill, Woodrow

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Where is the Woodall family from?

You can see how Woodall families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Woodall family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Woodall families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 37 Woodall families living in Georgia. This was about 23% of all the recorded Woodall's in USA. Georgia had the highest population of Woodall families in 1840.

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What did your Woodall ancestors do for a living?

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

Farmer
21%
Laborer
20%
Salesman
4%
Truck Driver
4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Housekeeper
9%
Housewife
8%
Maid
6%
Seamstress
6%

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Census Records
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Passenger Lists
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Draft Cards
There are 16,000 military records available for the last name Woodall. For the veterans among your Woodall ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Records

There are 91,000 census records available for the last name Woodall. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Woodall census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Woodall. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 16,000 military records available for the last name Woodall. For the veterans among your Woodall ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Woodall lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Woodall life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Woodall in 1944 was 23, and 76 in 2004.

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