About Woodards
The surname Woodards is of English origin and is derived from the occupational name for someone who worked with wood, such as a carpenter or a woodworker. The name is a variant spelling of the more common surname Woodward, which itself comes from the Old English words "wudu" meaning "wood" and "weard" meaning "guardian" or "keeper." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Woodards can be interpreted as "guardian or keeper of the wood" or "woodworker."
The surname Woodards is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Woodards based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Woodards is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Woodards in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Woodards using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.