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Wood Family History

Wood Genealogy & Family Tree

Wood is an English name from Leicester, England, where they descended from Ernald de Vosco, a Norman knight who came to Britain in the 11th Century. It comes from the Old English word wode which means “wood,” and referred to someone who lived near the forest. Roots for this name can also be found in Scotland. It is the 60th most common surname in the United Kingdom and the 74th most common in the United States. The family motto is Tutus in undis which means “Safe on the waves.”

Other spellings include “Woods,” “Wode,” “Would,” “Woid,” “Voud,” and “Vould.” Notable people with the surname include American actress Natalie Wood (Miracle on 34th Street, West Side Story, Rebel Without a Cause), American actress Evan Rachel Wood (The Wrestler, Across the Universe, Thirteen), American actor James Woods (Once Upon a Time in America, The Virgin Suicides, Casino), and American actor Elijah Wood (The Lord of the Rings, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Green Street Hooligans). The first Wood to come to America was Thomas Wood in Virginia in 1620.

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Wood Birth Records
  • Name Birth Date Death Date Location
  • Mehitable Wood -- --, 1692 July 3, 1746 Massachusetts
  • Richard Wood -- --, 1578 March 10, 1617
  • Abigail Wood -- --, 1657 December 0, 1669 Massachusetts
  • Hannah Wood -- --, 1600 July 12, 1621
  • Joseph Wood -- --, 1650 December 0, 1730 New York Colony
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