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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
- Margery Wood -- --, 1540 December 0, 1629 England
- Henry Wood -- --, 1550 December 0, 1595 England
- Aaron Wood -- --, 1704 June 9, 1772
- Joseph Wood -- --, 1664 December 0, 1691
- Thomas Wood -- --, 1632 September 12, 1687
Wood Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- William Wood -- --, 1614 April 12, 1688 England
- John Wood -- --, 1652 December 0, 1652 Connecticut
- Susan Wood -- --, 1551 August 1, 1577 England
- Amy Wood -- --, 1505 February 21, 1556
- John Wood -- --, 1519 July 28, 1558
