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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
- Mary Melissa Wood -- --, 1842 August 24, 1932 New York
- Amanda Wood -- --, 1829 February 17, 1922
- Rachel Margaret Wood -- --, 1856 December 0, 1937 Virginia
- Hattie Louise Wood -- --, 1861 December 0, 1950 New York
- Willliam M Wood -- --, 1807 September 8, 1876 Kentucky
Wood Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Leslie Wood -- --, 1904 April 29, 1987 South Dakota
- Belve Jackson Wood -- --, 1908 August 0, 1977 Texas
- Joseph Wood -- --, 1770 December 0, 1858 Kentucky
- James S F Wood -- --, 1832 December 0, 1870 Alabama
- Henry Wood -- --, 1824 December 26, 1892 Virginia
