Woodcock is a relatively uncommon English surname that seems to have originated from varied roots in the

Early Middle Ages The Early Middle Ages (or early medieval period), sometimes controversially referred to as the Dark Ages, is typically regarded by historians as lasting from the late 5th or early 6th century to the 10th century. They marked the start of the Mi ...

Notable Woodcocks

Ashley Woodcock Ashley James Woodcock (born 27 February 1947) is a former Australian cricketer who played in one Test match and one One Day International in 1974. A right-handed batsman from Adelaide, he played for South Australia in Australian domestic crick ...

(born 1947), Australian cricketer *

Bill Woodcock Bill Woodcock (born August 16, 1971 in San Francisco, California, United States) is the executive director of Packet Clearing House, the international organization responsible for providing operational support and security to critical Internet ...

(born 1971), American computer scientist * Bruce Woodcock (boxer) (1921–1997), English boxer *

Bruce Woodcock (computer games analyst) Bruce Sterling Woodcock (born 1970) is an American computer and video games industry analyst, best known for his work on subscription tracking of massively multiplayer online games via his website MMOGCHART.COM. Biography Woodcock was born in th ...

(born 1970), computer games analyst * Carla Woodcock (born 1998), English actress * Charles Woodcock (1850–1923), lover of King Karl of Württemberg * Cheryl Woodcock, American producer and TV personality *

George Woodcock George Woodcock (; May 8, 1912 – January 28, 1995) was a Canadian writer of political biography and history, an anarchist thinker, a philosopher, an essayist and literary critic. He was also a poet and published several volumes of travel wri ...

(1912–1995), Canadian writer and historian * George Woodcock (cricketer) (1894–1968), batsman *

George Woodcock (trade unionist) George Woodcock, (20 October 1904 – 30 October 1979) was a British trade unionist and general secretary of the Trades Union Congress from 1960 to 1969. Born and brought up in Bamber Bridge, Lancashire, he started work at age 12 in the ...

(1904–1979), English trade unionist *

Janet Woodcock Janet Woodcock (born August 29, 1948) is an American physician and former Acting Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). She joined the FDA in 1986, and has held a number of senior leadership positions there, including terms ...

(born 1948), American physician, acting Commissioner of the FDA * Jim Woodcock, British computer scientist * John A. Woodcock Jr. (born 1950), United States federal judge *

John Woodcock (American football) John Maurer Woodcock (March 19, 1954August 23, 1998) was an American football defensive lineman who played professionally in the National Football League. Early years He attended Washington High School in Fremont, California. Career Woodcock wa ...

(1954–1998), American football player *

John Woodcock (cricket writer) John Charles Woodcock OBE (7 August 192618 July 2021) was an English cricket writer and journalist. He was the cricket correspondent for ''The Times'' from 1954 until 1987. Early life Woodcock was born in Longparish, Hampshire on 7 August 1926, ...

(1926–2021), British cricket writer and journalist *

John Woodcock (magistrate) Henry John Woodcock (born 23 March 1967 in Taunton, England) is an Italian prosecutor currently based in Naples Background and early life Woodcock's father was British and worked as a teacher at Livorno's Accademia Navale di Livorno, Naval Ac ...

(born 1967), Italian prosecutor *

John Woodcock (martyr) John Woodcock O.F.M. (1603–1646) was a Franciscan priest from Lancashire executed in August 1646 under the 1585 "Act against Jesuits, Seminary priests and other such like disobedient persons" (27 Eliz. c. 2) for being a priest and present in ...

(1603–1646), English Franciscan martyr *

John Woodcock (politician) John Zak Woodcock, Baron Walney (born 14 October 1978) is a British politician and life peer who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Barrow and Furness from 2010 to 2019. He has sat as a crossbencher in the House of Lords since 2021, prev ...

(born 1978), British politician * Jonathan Woodcock (born 1962), Royal Navy officer * Leonard F. Woodcock (1911–2001), trade union leader, American diplomat *

Leslie V. Woodcock Leslie Victor Woodcock (born 20 May 1945, Batley) is Emeritus Professor of Chemical Thermodynamics at the University of Manchester. He has also held appointments at the University of Cambridge, the University of Amsterdam, and the University of B ...

(born 1945), professor of chemical thermodynamics at the

University of Manchester , mottoeng = Knowledge, Wisdom, Humanity , established = 2004 – University of Manchester Predecessor institutions: 1956 – UMIST (as university college; university 1994) 1904 – Victoria University of Manchester 1880 – Victoria Univer ...

Luke Woodcock Luke James Woodcock (born 19 March 1982) is a former New Zealand cricketer who has played for New Zealand in limited over internationals. He also played for Wellington in New Zealand's domestic competitions. An all-rounder, he batted left handed ...

(born 1982), New Zealand cricketer *

Peter Woodcock David Michael Krueger (March 5, 1939 – March 5, 2010), best known by his birth name, Peter Woodcock, was a Canadian serial killer, child rapist and diagnosed psychopath. He gained notoriety for the murders of three young children in Toronto in ...

(1939–2010), Canadian serial killer, rapist, and necrophile *

Richard Woodcock Richard Wesley Woodcock (born January 29, 1928) is an American psychometrician. He is known for his work on the Cattell–Horn–Carroll theory of human intelligence and for his work in the development of several cognitive tests, including the Wo ...

(born 1928), a developer of the

Woodcock–Johnson Tests of Cognitive Abilities The Woodcock–Johnson Tests of Cognitive Abilities is a set of intelligence tests first developed in 1977 by Richard Woodcock and Mary E. Bonner Johnson (although Johnson's contribution is disputed). It was revised in 1989, again in 2001, and mo ...

Steven Woodcock Steven Woodcock (born 23 February 1964) is an English actor, best known for his role as Clyde Tavernier in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders''; a role that he played from July 1990 to July 1993. Other television credits include ''Grange Hill'' (1 ...

(born 1964), British actor *

Thomas Woodcock (officer of arms) Sir Thomas Woodcock Hon FRHSC (born 20 May 1951) is the senior herald and genealogist at the College of Arms in London. He is a former Garter Principal King of Arms and a former member of the Royal Household. Early life Woodcock was educate ...

(born 1951), British Officer of Arms * Thomas Woodcock (VC) (1888–1918), a British recipient of the Victoria Cross *

Tommy Woodcock Aaron Treve Woodcock Jr. (8 October 190527 April 1985) professionally Tommy Woodcock, was the Australian racehorse trainer and handler of the thoroughbred racehorse Phar Lap. Early life Tommy Woodcock was born in 1905 at Uralgurra in Bellbrook ...

(1905–1985), Australian strapper of champion horse Phar Lap *

Tony Woodcock (footballer) Anthony Stewart Woodcock (born 6 December 1955) is an English retired international footballer who played professionally in both England and Germany as a striker for Nottingham Forest, FC Köln and Arsenal. Woodcock won the European Cup (now kn ...

(born 1955), English (soccer) football player *

Tony Woodcock (rugby player) Tony Woodcock may refer to: * Tony Woodcock (footballer) Anthony Stewart Woodcock (born 6 December 1955) is an English retired international footballer who played professionally in both England and Germany as a striker for Nottingham Forest, F ...

(born 1981), New Zealand rugby player * William John Woodcock (c. 1808 – 1868), Anglican priest in South Australia {{DEFAULTSORT:Woodcock English-language surnames English toponymic surnames