How Many People Have the Last Name Wood?
people had the surname Wood in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 1,177 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
Of 162,253 surnames
Per 100,000 People
In 2010
Largest Group
White
Change Since 2000
+3,416 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Wood (88.7%) are non-Hispanic White. The next largest group, 5.6%, are non-Hispanic Black. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Wood ranks #57. The mix barely changed from 2000: no group's share moved by 2 points or more.
📈 Change Since 2000
Wood grew from 247,299 people in 2000 to 250,715 in 2010 (up 1.4%), and its rank fell from #75 to #84. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 91.67 to 84.99 people per 100,000.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 247,299 | 250,715 |
| Rank | #75 | #84 |
| Per 100,000 people | 91.67 | 84.99 |
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Same Soundex code as Wood: W300
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