Son of the woodcutter or dweller by the wood
An English occupational and habitational surname meaning 'son of Wood.' It originally referred to the son of a woodcutter or someone who lived near a forest.
Less common today
Woodson isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,421 in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
American politician and member of the Kentucky Senate
American historian known as the 'Father of Black History'
