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Wood Family History
Wood Genealogy & Family TreeWood 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.
Wood Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- James A Wood -- --, 1861 December 0, 1897 Pennsylvania
- Blanchie Wood -- --, 1884 December 0, 1910 Pennsylvania
- Ruth Mariah Wood -- --, 1843 December 21, 1928 New York
- John Dollison Wood -- --, 1779 August 31, 1848 Connecticut
- Francis Julia Wood -- --, 1863 August 11, 1881 New York
Wood Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Addison Joseph Wood -- --, 1848 December 21, 1925 New York
- Jane Wood -- --, 1798 May 20, 1885
- Jane Wood -- --, 1745 December 0, 1818
- Anthony Thomas Wood -- --, 1510 March 8, 1570
- Margery Wood -- --, 1540 December 0, 1629 England
