Last Name WOODS

 

National Statistics

Summary

  • WOODS is ranked as the 164th most popular family name in the United States with an estimated population of 173,445.
  • This name is in the 99th percentile, this means that nearly 0% of all the last names are more popular.
  • There are 54.4 people named WOODS for every 100,000 Americans.
  • This name is most often used as a last name, 100% of the time.
  • Based on US Census Bureau data the estimated population of people named WOODS is 199,366, the rank is 133 and the proportion per 100k Americans named WOODS is 62.58.

Last Names WOODS
National Statistics

MyNameStats statistics:

  • Population Est. 173,445 +/-0.9%
  • National Rank 164
  • Percentile Rank 1.00
  • Proportion/100k 54.4

US Census Bureau statistics:

  • Population Estimate 199,366
  • National Rank 133
  • Proportion/100k 62.58

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Race and Ethnicity

Summary

The race and Hispanic origin distribution of the people with the name WOODS is 60.7% White, 1.6% Hispanic origin, 34.7% Black, 0.4% Asian or Pacific Islander, 1.9% Two or More Races, and 0.8% American Indian or Alaskan Native. These figures should be considered only as a rough estimate. The purpose of this graph is to compare the name's specific race and Hispanic origin distribution to the distribution in the general population of the US.

The vertical blue bars represent the race distribution of people that have the name. The yellow horizontal lines represent the race distribution of the general population. The amount by which the blue bars extend past the yellow horizontal lines determines how likely a person with the name will be part of a given race or Hispanic origin group.

On this basis, the people with the name WOODS have a higher likelyhood of being Black and a lower likelyhood of being Hispanic origin.

Ethnic and Cultural Name Categories

The first name WOODS is included in the following name categories:
  • Not Categorized

Race & Hispanic origin distribution
of the people with the name WOODS

Race or Hisp. origin % people named % general pop. % diff.
White 60.7% 63.9% -3.2%
Hispanic origin 1.6% 16.3% -14.8%
Black 34.7% 12.3% 22.4%
Asian or Pacific Islander 0.4% 4.9% -4.5%
Two or more races 1.9% 1.8% 0.1%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 0.8% 0.7% 0.1%
 

State Statistics for Popularity and Rank

Summary

  • The state with the most people named WOODS is Texas where 16,145 people have this name.
  • Tennessee is the state where you are most likely to meet a person named WOODS, as 131.75 in every 100,000 Tennesseans have this name.
  • Highest percentile rank of any state for this name is 99th, this rank was reached in the states of Florida.
  • Tennessee is the state with the biggest positive difference between the actual state population and the projected state population based on the national average. (where the blue bar extends past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 1 more people than projected.
  • The state with the biggest negative difference is Minnesota (where the blue bar does not extend past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 2 fewer people than projected.
Midwest State Statistics Last-Names WOODS State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Illinois 7,672 59.57 99.9% Indiana 5,044 76.47 99.9% Iowa 1,810 58.24 99.8% Kansas 1,723 59.33 99.7% Michigan 5,640 56.92 99.9% Minnesota 1,224 22.42 99.7% Missouri 3,650 121.89 99.7% Nebraska 637 33.87 99.4% North Dakota 193 26.1 97.6% Ohio 7,665 66.11 99.9% South Dakota 248 29.02 98.4% Wisconsin 1,366 23.73 99.7%

Midwest States
State stats for the first name WOODS

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Illinois 7,672 59.57 99.9%
Indiana 5,044 76.47 99.9%
Iowa 1,810 58.24 99.8%
Kansas 1,723 59.33 99.7%
Michigan 5,640 56.92 99.9%
Minnesota 1,224 22.42 99.7%
Missouri 3,650 121.89 99.7%
Nebraska 637 33.87 99.4%
North Dakota 193 26.1 97.6%
Ohio 7,665 66.11 99.9%
South Dakota 248 29.02 98.4%
Wisconsin 1,366 23.73 99.7%
West State Statistics Last-Names WOODS State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alaska 478 64.86 99.2% Arizona 3,308 49.14 99.8% California 15,739 40.56 99.9% Colorado 2,316 43.25 99.8% Hawaii 494 34.78 99.3% Idaho 867 53.02 99.5% Montana 541 52.88 99.5% Nevada 1,550 54.59 99.8% New Mexico 946 45.34 99.3% Oregon 2,469 62.2 99.8% Utah 1,052 35.74 99.1% Washington 3,624 51.32 99.9% Wyoming 364 62.26 99.2%

West States
State stats for the first name WOODS

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alaska 478 64.86 99.2%
Arizona 3,308 49.14 99.8%
California 15,739 40.56 99.9%
Colorado 2,316 43.25 99.8%
Hawaii 494 34.78 99.3%
Idaho 867 53.02 99.5%
Montana 541 52.88 99.5%
Nevada 1,550 54.59 99.8%
New Mexico 946 45.34 99.3%
Oregon 2,469 62.2 99.8%
Utah 1,052 35.74 99.1%
Washington 3,624 51.32 99.9%
Wyoming 364 62.26 99.2%
Northeast State Statistics Last-Names WOODS State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Connecticut 1,623 45.13 99.8% Maine 652 49.01 98.8% Massachusetts 2,992 44.36 99.8% New Hampshire 766 57.75 99.5% New Jersey 3,325 37.2 99.8% New York 6,296 31.89 99.9% Pennsylvania 4,789 37.45 99.9% Rhode Island 483 45.78 99.2% Vermont 294 46.92 99.1%

Northeast States
State stats for the first name WOODS

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Connecticut 1,623 45.13 99.8%
Maine 652 49.01 98.8%
Massachusetts 2,992 44.36 99.8%
New Hampshire 766 57.75 99.5%
New Jersey 3,325 37.2 99.8%
New York 6,296 31.89 99.9%
Pennsylvania 4,789 37.45 99.9%
Rhode Island 483 45.78 99.2%
Vermont 294 46.92 99.1%
South State Statistics Last-Names WOODS State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alabama 5,968 123.07 99.8% Arkansas 3,197 107.77 99.8% Delaware 388 41.44 99.4% Dist. of Columbia 401 60.79 99.2% Florida 9,142 45.96 99.9% Georgia 8,663 85.8 99.9% Kentucky 4,647 105.3 99.8% Louisiana 3,825 82.27 99.8% Maryland 2,618 43.81 99.8% Mississippi 3,650 121.89 99.7% North Carolina 6,245 62.8 99.9% Oklahoma 3,505 90.39 99.8% South Carolina 3,238 67.01 99.8% Tennessee 8,629 131.75 99.9% Texas 16,145 59.89 99.9% Virginia 4,628 55.59 99.9% West Virginia 1,737 93.86 99.5%

South States
State stats for the first name WOODS

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alabama 5,968 123.07 99.8%
Arkansas 3,197 107.77 99.8%
Delaware 388 41.44 99.4%
Dist. of Columbia 401 60.79 99.2%
Florida 9,142 45.96 99.9%
Georgia 8,663 85.8 99.9%
Kentucky 4,647 105.3 99.8%
Louisiana 3,825 82.27 99.8%
Maryland 2,618 43.81 99.8%
Mississippi 3,650 121.89 99.7%
North Carolina 6,245 62.8 99.9%
Oklahoma 3,505 90.39 99.8%
South Carolina 3,238 67.01 99.8%
Tennessee 8,629 131.75 99.9%
Texas 16,145 59.89 99.9%
Virginia 4,628 55.59 99.9%
West Virginia 1,737 93.86 99.5%
 

Full Names with WOODS as a Last Name

Summary

Shown are the top 20 most likely full names that have WOODS as a last name. The length of the bars represents an estimate of the the number of people with the name expressed as a percentage of all the people named WOODS.

The most popular full name is James WOODS. 1.92% of all the people named WOODS have this given name.

There are 4614 first names associated with this last name.

Top 20 Last Names
paired with the first name WOODS

Rank Full Name % of pop
1 James WOODS 1.92%
2 John WOODS 1.51%
3 Robert WOODS 1.45%
4 David WOODS 1.41%
5 Mary WOODS 1.23%
6 Michael WOODS 1.20%
7 Charles WOODS 1.03%
8 William WOODS 0.92%
9 Barbara WOODS 0.91%
10 Richard WOODS 0.73%
11 Donald WOODS 0.71%
12 Patricia WOODS 0.70%
13 Linda WOODS 0.65%
14 Thomas WOODS 0.55%
15 Gary WOODS 0.55%
16 Betty WOODS 0.53%
17 Brian WOODS 0.52%
18 Joseph WOODS 0.50%
19 Donna WOODS 0.50%
20 Kenneth WOODS 0.49%

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