Find Vital Records Instantly!
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
- Lenorah May Wood -- --, 1868 August 7, 1938 Kentucky
- Alva Wood -- --, 1851 New York
- Thomas Wood -- --, 1848 December 0, 1861 Ohio
- Abigail Wood -- --, 1616 February 20, 1717 Massachusetts
- Barnard Wood -- --, 1724 March 20, 1809 Massachusetts
Wood Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Lucy Ann Wood -- --, 1821 December 0, 1903 New York
- Jake Wood -- --, 1893 December 0, 1966 Oklahoma
- Martha (Mattie) Ann Wood -- --, 1868 December 8, 1943 Connecticut
- Robert O'Neal Wood -- --, 1911 May 5, 1985
- Ruth Wood -- --, 1636 January 18, 1696
