How common is the surname Woodruff?

26,286 people in the United States had the surname Woodruff in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 11,746 Americans. It ranked 1,341st of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Woodruff?

John Woodruff, American middle distance runner (1915–2007), followed by Emily Woodruff.

Where is the surname Woodruff most common?

Wikidata records people named Woodruff in the United States.

Is the surname Woodruff getting more or less common?

More common. 25,626 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 26,286 in 2010, up 2.6%.

The surname Woodruff

A surname, carried by 26,286 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex W361

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Woodruff is more common than 99.2% of them.

Origin

See woodruff.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 26,286 people named Woodruff in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 11,746 Americans. That is up 2.6% since 2000, when the Census counted 25,626.

#1,341

rank among US surnames

26,286

people in 2010

8.9

per 100,000 Americans

+2.6%

change since 2000 (was #1,258)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#1,332	Battle	26,432	11,681
#1,333	Gustafson	26,421	11,686
#1,334	Herbert	26,417	11,687
#1,335	Webber	26,405	11,693
#1,337	Boyce	26,376	11,706
#1,338	Dewitt	26,348	11,718
#1,339	Rosenberg	26,307	11,736

Who is named Woodruff

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

82% of people named Woodruff identified as white (not Hispanic), 13% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.1% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 82%
Black (not Hispanic) 13%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.1%
Two or more races 2.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.6%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.6%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Woodruffs

11 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

John Woodruff
American middle distance runner (1915–2007)
Emily Woodruff
American archer (1846-1916)
Charles Woodruff
American archer (1846–1927)
Chris Woodruff
American tennis player, born 1973
Blake Woodruff
American actor, born 1995
Judy Woodruff
American broadcast journalist, born 1946
Bert Woodruff
American Vaudeville and silent film actor (1856-1934)
Bille Woodruff
American film director, born 2000
Bob Woodruff
American television journalist, born 1961
George C. Woodruff
American politician (1805-1885)
Tom Woodruff Jr.
American special effects creator and actor, born 1959

Questions

Where does the surname Woodruff come from?: See woodruff.
How common is the surname Woodruff?: 26,286 people in the United States had the surname Woodruff in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 11,746 Americans. It ranked 1,341st of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Woodruff?: In the 2010 Census, 82% of people named Woodruff identified as white (not Hispanic), and 13% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Woodruff?: John Woodruff, American middle distance runner (1915–2007), followed by Emily Woodruff.
Where is the surname Woodruff most common?: Wikidata records people named Woodruff in the United States.
Is the surname Woodruff getting more or less common?: More common. 25,626 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 26,286 in 2010, up 2.6%.