Wood Family History & Genealogy
Wood Last Name History & Origin
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The evolution of Wood starts with it's early ancestors. Even in the earliest days of a name there were changes in that name simply because last names were infrequently written down at that stage in history.
As these families emigrated between countries and languages, the Wood name may have changed with them. Wood family members have emigrated to different countries all throughout history. It was common for a family name to change as it entered a new country or language.
Name Origin
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Spellings & Pronunciations
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Early Woods
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Wood Family Members
Wood Family Tree
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Most Common First Names
- William 3.4%
- John 3.2%
- James 2.8%
- Mary 2.0%
- Robert 2.0%
- Charles 1.8%
- George 1.8%
- Thomas 1.3%
- Henry 0.8%
- Joseph 0.8%
Sample of 19 Wood Biographies
Wood Death Records & Life Expectancy
The average age of a Wood family member is 70.3 years old according to our database of 111,574 people with the last name Wood that have a birth and death date listed.
Life Expectancy
Oldest Woods
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