How common is the last name Woodson?

16,522 people in the United States have the last name Woodson, about 1 in 18,091. It ranks #2,132 of 156,621 last names in the 2020 Census, tied with 1 other.

last name

WOODSON

#2,132

of 156,621 last names recorded in the 2020 Census

People
16,522
About
1 in 18,091
This common or more
48.5%
Who bears it

Of the 16,522 people with the last name Woodson, 53% reported their origin as Black, 37.2% as White and 5.6% as two or more races. These count how people described themselves on the 2020 Census, not where the name comes from.

Exactly as common as Woodson

1 other last name also has 16,522 people.

#2,132 Francois · 16,522

Either side of Woodson

#2,131 Ceja · 16,529#2,132 Francois · 16,522#2,134 Shultz · 16,519#2,135 Darnell · 16,514

Spelled almost the same

2 last names in the 2020 Census spelled within a letter or two of Woodson, most common first.

#96,193 Woodsum · 203#118,445 Wootson · 155

Also a first name

As a first name, Woodson ranks #17,879 of 53,615, with 609 people. As a baby name it peaked in 2025, with 56 births. See Woodson as a first name

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