Woodbury

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English

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Etymology

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From Old English wudu (wood) + byriġ, the dative case of burg (fortified place).

Proper noun

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Woodbury (countable and uncountable, plural Woodburys)

  1. (uncountable) A placename:
    1. A village and civil parish in East Devon district, Devon, England, (OS grid ref SY0187).
    2. A small township near Geraldine, in southern Canterbury, New Zealand.
    3. A neighbourhood of Irvine, California, United States.
    4. A town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States.
    5. A town in Meriwether County, Georgia, United States.
    6. An unincorporated community in Cumberland County, Illinois, United States.
    7. An unincorporated community in Hancock County, Indiana, United States.
    8. A tiny city in Butler County, Kentucky, United States.
    9. An unincorporated community in Eaton County, Michigan, United States.
    10. A city in Washington County, Minnesota, United States.
    11. A city, the county seat of Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States.
    12. A hamlet and census-designated place in Nassau County, New York, United States.
    13. A town and village in Orange County, New York.
    14. A small borough of Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States.
    15. A town, the county seat of Cannon County, Tennessee, United States.
    16. A town in Washington County, Vermont, United States.
  2. A habitational surname from Old English.

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Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Woodbury is the 4924th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 7144 individuals. Woodbury is most common among White (82.56%) and Black/African American (11.77%) individuals.

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