English (Lincolnshire): from the Middle English continuation of an unrecorded Old English male personal name Wudulēof from wudu ‘wood’ and lēof ‘dear’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Woodliff family from?
You can see how Woodliff families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Woodliff family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Woodliff families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 4 Woodliff families living in Georgia. This was about 33% of all the recorded Woodliff's in USA. Georgia and 1 other state had the highest population of Woodliff families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Woodliff surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Woodliff. 42% of Woodliff men worked as a Farmer and 38% of Woodliff women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Woodliff were Linotype Operator and Clerk. .
Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Woodliff life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1976. The average life expectancy for Woodliff in 1958 was 45, and 74 in 2004.