About Woodruff
The surname Woodruff is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "wudu" meaning "wood" and "hrof" meaning "roof." It is an occupational surname that was given to someone who worked with wood or lived near a wood or forest. The name Woodruff signifies a person's association with wood or their dwelling place near a wooded area.
The surname Woodruff is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Woodruff 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 Woodruff is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Woodruff in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Woodruff using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.