Last Name WOODSON

 

National Statistics

Summary

  • WOODSON is ranked as the 2622nd most popular family name in the United States with an estimated population of 15,295.
  • This name is in the 99th percentile, this means that nearly 0% of all the last names are more popular.
  • There are 4.8 people named WOODSON for every 100,000 Americans.
  • This name is most often used as a last name, 95% of the time.
  • Based on US Census Bureau data the estimated population of people named WOODSON is 19,497, the rank is 2,014 and the proportion per 100k Americans named WOODSON is 6.12.

Last Names WOODSON
National Statistics

MyNameStats statistics:

  • Population Est. 15,295 +/-2.9%
  • National Rank 2,622
  • Percentile Rank 1.00
  • Proportion/100k 4.8

US Census Bureau statistics:

  • Population Estimate 19,497
  • National Rank 2,014
  • Proportion/100k 6.12

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Race and Ethnicity

Summary

The race and Hispanic origin distribution of the people with the name WOODSON is 41.6% White, 1.3% Hispanic origin, 54.1% Black, 0.3% Asian or Pacific Islander, 2.3% Two or More Races, and 0.3% 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 WOODSON have a higher likelyhood of being Black and a lower likelyhood of being White.

Ethnic and Cultural Name Categories

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

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

Race or Hisp. origin % people named % general pop. % diff.
White 41.6% 63.9% -22.3%
Hispanic origin 1.3% 16.3% -15.0%
Black 54.1% 12.3% 41.8%
Asian or Pacific Islander 0.3% 4.9% -4.6%
Two or more races 2.3% 1.8% 0.5%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 0.3% 0.7% -0.4%
 

State Statistics for Popularity and Rank

Summary

  • The state with the most people named WOODSON is Virginia where 2,232 people have this name.
  • Virginia is the state where you are most likely to meet a person named WOODSON, as 26.81 in every 100,000 Virginians have this name.
  • Highest percentile rank of any state for this name is 99th, this rank was reached in the states of Virginia.
  • Virginia 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 4 more people than projected.
  • The state with the biggest negative difference is Wisconsin (where the blue bar does not extend past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 15 fewer people than projected.
Midwest State Statistics Last-Names WOODSON State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Illinois 742 5.76 99.0% Indiana 418 6.33 97.8% Iowa 144 4.65 95.4% Kansas 211 7.26 96.3% Michigan 330 3.33 98.0% Minnesota 54 1 87.2% Missouri 259 8.66 94.9% Nebraska 53 2.79 85.7% North Dakota 0 0 0.0% Ohio 472 4.07 98.0% South Dakota 9 1.04 45.7% Wisconsin 49 0.85 85.7%

Midwest States
State stats for the first name WOODSON

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Illinois 742 5.76 99.0%
Indiana 418 6.33 97.8%
Iowa 144 4.65 95.4%
Kansas 211 7.26 96.3%
Michigan 330 3.33 98.0%
Minnesota 54 1 87.2%
Missouri 259 8.66 94.9%
Nebraska 53 2.79 85.7%
North Dakota 0 0 0.0%
Ohio 472 4.07 98.0%
South Dakota 9 1.04 45.7%
Wisconsin 49 0.85 85.7%
West State Statistics Last-Names WOODSON State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alaska 16 2.16 62.8% Arizona 228 3.39 97.0% California 1,252 3.23 99.0% Colorado 196 3.66 96.9% Hawaii 30 2.12 85.1% Idaho 23 1.43 75.8% Montana 24 2.3 78.2% Nevada 147 5.17 96.5% New Mexico 49 2.36 87.9% Oregon 117 2.94 94.6% Utah 75 2.53 88.5% Washington 109 1.54 94.6% Wyoming 9 1.6 54.1%

West States
State stats for the first name WOODSON

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alaska 16 2.16 62.8%
Arizona 228 3.39 97.0%
California 1,252 3.23 99.0%
Colorado 196 3.66 96.9%
Hawaii 30 2.12 85.1%
Idaho 23 1.43 75.8%
Montana 24 2.3 78.2%
Nevada 147 5.17 96.5%
New Mexico 49 2.36 87.9%
Oregon 117 2.94 94.6%
Utah 75 2.53 88.5%
Washington 109 1.54 94.6%
Wyoming 9 1.6 54.1%
Northeast State Statistics Last-Names WOODSON State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Connecticut 155 4.32 96.6% Maine 31 2.3 79.9% Massachusetts 207 3.07 95.7% New Hampshire 28 2.11 82.1% New Jersey 396 4.43 98.2% New York 238 1.21 96.2% Pennsylvania 567 4.44 98.5% Rhode Island 27 2.59 80.4% Vermont 0 0 0.0%

Northeast States
State stats for the first name WOODSON

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Connecticut 155 4.32 96.6%
Maine 31 2.3 79.9%
Massachusetts 207 3.07 95.7%
New Hampshire 28 2.11 82.1%
New Jersey 396 4.43 98.2%
New York 238 1.21 96.2%
Pennsylvania 567 4.44 98.5%
Rhode Island 27 2.59 80.4%
Vermont 0 0 0.0%
South State Statistics Last-Names WOODSON State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alabama 327 6.75 96.0% Arkansas 295 9.93 96.6% Delaware 46 4.94 94.4% Dist. of Columbia 95 14.37 96.1% Florida 759 3.82 99.1% Georgia 532 5.27 98.0% Kentucky 350 7.93 96.3% Louisiana 308 6.63 96.0% Maryland 526 8.8 98.8% Mississippi 259 8.66 94.9% North Carolina 402 4.04 97.7% Oklahoma 363 9.37 97.2% South Carolina 345 7.15 97.2% Tennessee 645 9.85 98.2% Texas 1,843 6.84 99.2% Virginia 2,232 26.81 99.6% West Virginia 155 8.35 92.9%

South States
State stats for the first name WOODSON

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alabama 327 6.75 96.0%
Arkansas 295 9.93 96.6%
Delaware 46 4.94 94.4%
Dist. of Columbia 95 14.37 96.1%
Florida 759 3.82 99.1%
Georgia 532 5.27 98.0%
Kentucky 350 7.93 96.3%
Louisiana 308 6.63 96.0%
Maryland 526 8.8 98.8%
Mississippi 259 8.66 94.9%
North Carolina 402 4.04 97.7%
Oklahoma 363 9.37 97.2%
South Carolina 345 7.15 97.2%
Tennessee 645 9.85 98.2%
Texas 1,843 6.84 99.2%
Virginia 2,232 26.81 99.6%
West Virginia 155 8.35 92.9%
 

Full Names with WOODSON as a Last Name

Summary

Shown are the top 20 most likely full names that have WOODSON 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 WOODSON.

The most popular full name is James WOODSON. 1.88% of all the people named WOODSON have this given name.

There are 1193 first names associated with this last name.

Top 20 Last Names
paired with the first name WOODSON

Rank Full Name % of pop
1 James WOODSON 1.88%
2 John WOODSON 1.49%
3 David WOODSON 1.43%
4 Charles WOODSON 1.31%
5 Michael WOODSON 1.09%
6 Robert WOODSON 1.09%
7 William WOODSON 0.91%
8 Barbara WOODSON 0.85%
9 Mary WOODSON 0.82%
10 Linda WOODSON 0.73%
11 Dorothy WOODSON 0.70%
12 Mark WOODSON 0.64%
13 Betty WOODSON 0.58%
14 Carolyn WOODSON 0.58%
15 Gary WOODSON 0.58%
16 Richard WOODSON 0.58%
17 Thomas WOODSON 0.58%
18 Deborah WOODSON 0.55%
19 Donald WOODSON 0.55%
20 George WOODSON 0.55%

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