Woodcock
See also: woodcock
English edit
Etymology edit
From Old English wuducoc (“woodcock”), a nickname for a stupid or gullible person.
Proper noun edit
Woodcock (countable and uncountable, plural Woodcocks)
- A surname from Old English.
- A borough and neighbouring township in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States.
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Woodcock is the 5151st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 6794 individuals. Woodcock is most common among White (94.05%) individuals.
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Woodcock”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.