Woods is a common surname of English, Scottish and Irish origin.Woods at Internet Surname Database. Accessed 8 September 2011Irish Ancestors: Woods at Irish Times. Accessed 8 September 2011
People with this surname include:
A Aaron Woods (born 1991), Australian rugby league footballer Aaron Woods (politician) (1950–2025), American politician Aaron Woods (gridiron football) (born 1986), American and Canadian football player Abraham Woods, American civil rights leader Adam Woods (born 2001), Swedish singer Al Woods (American football) (born 1987), American football player Alan Woods (disambiguation), multiple people Albert Woods (1816–1904), English officer of arms at the College of Arms in London Albert Woods (footballer), English footballer Albert H. Woods (1870–1951), born Aladore Herman, American theatrical producer Alex Woods, multiple people Alexander Woods (2000–2022), American rapper Alice Woods, multiple people Alva Woods (1794–1887), American Christian minister Alvis Woods (born 1953), American baseball player Andrew Woods, multiple people Anthony Woods (born 1980), American soldier and politician Artha Woods, American politician Arthur Woods, multiple people Ashley A. Woods, American comic artist Aubrey Woods (1928–2013), English actor Ayiesha Woods (born 1979), contemporary Christian musician
B Bambi Woods (born 1955), American pornographic actress Barbara Alyn Woods, American actress Bec Woods (born 1981), Australian surfer Belita Woods (1948–2012), lead singer of R&B groups, Brainstorm and Parliament-Funkadelic Ben Woods (born 1982), rugby union footballer Benjamin Woods, New Zealand soldier, police officer, and bailiff Bill Woods (disambiguation), also Billy Woods, multiple people Bobby Wayne Woods (1965–2009), American rapist, kidnapper and murderer Bradley Woods-Garness, English-born Montserratian footballer Brian Woods (disambiguation), multiple people Bryan Woods, American filmmaker
C Calum Woods (born 1987), English (soccer) footballer Cary Woods, American film producer Charles Woods (disambiguation), multiple people Chevy Woods (born 1981), American rapper and songwriter Chris Woods (disambiguation), multiple people Christie Lee Woods (born 1977), American model and actress Christine Woods (born 1983), American actress in the HBO series Hello Ladies Clare Woods (artist) (born 1972), British artist Clinton Woods (born 1972), British professional boxer Clinton Edgar Woods (1863–1930), electrical, mechanical engineer and automotive engineer Corey Woods, musical artist
D D. Woods (born 1985), American singer Da'Love Woods (born 1982), American basketball player Daniel Woods, American rock climber Danny Woods (1942–2018), American singer, member of Chairmen of the Board Darren Woods (born 1965), American businessman Darren Keith Woods (born 1958), American opera director and operatic tenor Dean Woods (1966–2022), Australian racing cyclist Denyse Woods, American-Irish writer Derek Woods, Canadian composer D. J. Woods (born 1989), American gridiron player Don Woods (American football) (born 1951), American football player Don Woods (meteorologist) (1928–2012), American meteorologist and cartoonist Don Woods (programmer) (born 1954), computer games programmer Donald Woods (1933–2001), South African journalist and anti-apartheid activist Donald Woods (actor) (1906–1998), Canadian-American film and television actor Donald Devereux Woods (1912–1964), British microbiologist Doris Woods (1902–1956), British artistic gymnast
E E. J. Woods (1839–1916), architect in South Australia Earl Woods (1932–2006), US Army officer, father of Tiger Woods Ed Woods (born 2002), American football player Edward Woods, multiple people Elijah Woods, multiple people Eliza Woods (1872–1961), American composer Elizabeth Woods (born 1960), Australian magistrate and basketball administrator Emma Woods, Canadian ice hockey player Ethel Woods (1865–1939), English stratigrapher, invertebrate paleontologist, and geologist Eugene Woods, Irish Archdeacon Evie Woods (1976), Irish novelist
F Frances Woods (1864 - 1959), American physician and suffragist Francis Woods, Canadian politician Frank Woods, multiple people Frederick S. Woods (1864–1950), American mathematician Fronza Woods, American filmmaker
G George Woods (disambiguation), multiple people Georgie Woods (1927–2005), American radio personality Grant Woods (1954–2021), Attorney General of Arizona 1991–1999 Granville Woods (1856–1910), African-American inventor of tram and railway equipment Gurdon Woods (1915–2007), American sculptor, academic administrator
H Harriett Woods (1927–2007), American politician and activist Harry Woods (disambiguation), multiple people Henry Woods (disambiguation), multiple people Hilton Woods (1968–2026), Dutch Antillean swimmer Homer B. Woods (1869–1941), justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia
I Ian Woods (born 1966), British biathlete Ickey Woods (born 1966), American football player Ida E. Woods (1870–1940), American astronomer Ilene Woods (1929–2010), American actress and singer, voice of Disney's Cinderella Ivan Woods, Maltese footballer
J Jack Woods, multiple people Jackson Woods, Australian boxer Jake Woods (born 1981), American baseball pitcher Jamal Woods (born 1999), American football player James Woods (disambiguation), multiple people Jane Woods (1946–2022), American politician Janet Woods, English photographer and hostess Janice Woods Windle, American writer Jean Woods (1850–1928), Canadian politician Jelani Woods (born 1998), American football player Jerome Woods (born 1973), American football player Jessie E. Woods (1909–2001), one of the first American woman pilots Jim Woods (1916–1988), American sportscaster Jim Woods (baseball) (born 1939), American baseball player Jimmy Woods (1934–2018), American jazz musician John Woods (disambiguation), multiple people Jon Woods (born 1977), American politician, record producer and musician Joseph Woods (disambiguation), multiple people Josh Woods (American football) (born 1996), American football player Josie Woods (1912–2008), British dancer and activist Josie Alma Woods (1889–1983), American politician JT Woods (born 2000), American football player Julian Woods (disambiguation), multiple people
K K. Woods, West Indian cricket umpire Kate Woods, Australian film and television director Kate Woods (field hockey) (born 1981), South African hockey player Katharine Pearson Woods (1853–1923), American writer Ken Woods, Australian lawn bowler Kenny Woods, American composer, producer, and musician Kim Woods, British archaeologist Kristine Woods, American sculptor and textile artist
L Laura Woods, multiple people Lawrence Woods (born 1998), American football player Lebbeus Woods (1940–2012), American architect and artist known unconventional designs Leona Woods (1919–1986), American nuclear physicist Leonard Woods, multiple people Lilia Woods (born 1969), Bulgarian-American physicist Linus Woods, Canadian artist Loren Woods (born 1978), American-Lebanese professional basketball player Louis E. Woods (1895–1971), aviator with American Marine Corps
M Margaret Louisa Woods (née Bradley; 1855–1945), English writer, married Henry George Woods Marilyn Warren Woods (1914–1998), American activist and community leader Marjorie Curry Woods, American historian Mark Kenneth Woods, Canadian comedy writer, actor, producer, director and TV host. Martin Woods (born 1986), Scottish (soccer) footballer. Mary Lee Woods (1924–2017), English mathematician and computer scientist Megan Woods (born 1973), New Zealand politician Megan Woods, American singer Mehitable E. Woods (1813–1891), hero of the American Civil War Michael Woods (disambiguation), also Mike Woods, multiple people Mimi Woods, American voice actress known primarily for voice-overs in Japanese anime Mitch Woods (born 1951), American boogie-woogie, jump blues and jazz pianist and singer
N Nan Woods (born Susan Nan Woods, 1966), American actress in the ABC television series China Beach Ngaire Woods (born 1962/1963), New Zealand-born founding dean of the Blavatnik School of Government at University of Oxford Nic Woods Nicholas Woods (born 1995), New Zealand field hockey player Neil Woods, English football manager Norman Woods (1936–2015), New Zealand cricketer
O Oscar "Buddy" Woods (1903–1955), American Texas blues guitarist, singer and songwriter
P Pat Woods (disambiguation), multiple people Paul Woods (disambiguation), multiple people Pauline Nakamarra Woods (born 1949), Australian indigenous painter Pete Woods, American comic book artist Peter Woods (disambiguation), multiple people Phil Woods (1931–2015), jazz saxophonist Pinky Woods (Philip Wells Woods) (1931–2015), American jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist, bandleader, and composer
Q Qyntel Woods (born 1981), American professional basketball player
R Randy Woods Randolph Woods (born 1970), American professional basketball player Rashaun Woods (born 1980), American pro football player Ray Woods (1895–1965), American college basketball standout for Illinois in the 1910s Ray Woods (footballer) (born 1965), footballer with Tranmere Rovers, Wigan Athletic, Coventry City and Shrewsbury Town Renn Woods (previously Ren Woods, born 1958), American film, television and stage actress, vocalist and songwriter Robin Woods (1914–1997), English bishop Robert Woods (disambiguation), multiple people Rose Mary Woods (1917–2005), Richard Nixon's secretary from 1951 through the end of his political career Roy Woods (born 1996), Canadian singer, rapper and songwriter
S Samuel Woods (disambiguation), multiple people Seamus Woods, 1920s Irish Republican Army leader Sean Woods (born 1970), American basketball player and coach Shelly Woods (Rochelle "Shelly" Woods) (born 1986), British wheelchair racer, competed in two Paralympic Games Simeon Woods Richardson (born 2000), American baseball player Simon Woods (born 1980), English actor in the British-American TV series Rome and the BBC1 series Cranford Skip Woods (born 1970), American screenwriter, producer and film director Sparky Woods (born 1953), American football coach Stacey Grenrock-Woods (born 1968), American writer, actress, and correspondent on The Daily Show Stanley Woods (1903–1993), Irish motorcycle racer in the 1920s and 1930s Steve Woods (Stephen John Woods) (born 1976), English footballer with Chesterfield, Plymouth Argyle, Stoke City and Torquay United Stevie Woods (musician) (1951–2014), American R&B singer Stuart Woods (1938–2022), American novelist Sydney Woods (politician) (1853 – after 1895), merchant and politician in Newfoundland Sidney S. Woods Sidney Sterling Woods (1917–1989), American fighter ace of World War II Symere Woods (born 1994), American rapper known professionally as Lil Uzi Vert
T Taryn Woods (born 1975), Australian water polo player Teri Woods (born 1968), American novelist Terry Woods (born 1947), Irish folk musician Thomas Woods (disambiguation), multiple people Tiger Woods (born 1975), American golfer Tim Woods (George Burrell Woodin) (1934–2002), American professional wrestler Tom Woods (disambiguation), also Tommy Woods, multiple people Tony Woods (Australian rules footballer) Tony Woods (comedian), American comedian Tyler Woods (born 1982), American singer-songwriter Tyrone Woods (Walter Tyrone Woods) (born 1969), professional baseball player with Nippon Tyrone S. Woods (Tyrone Snowden Woods) (1971–2012), American CIA security officer killed in 2012 Benghazi attack
V Valerie Woods, Belizean politician Vincent Woods (born 1960), Irish poet, playwright and RTÉ Radio 1 arts show host Virna Woods, American author and playwright
W Wendy Woods (1941–2013), South African educator and anti-apartheid activist William Woods (disambiguation) multiple people
X Xavier Woods (born 1986), ring name of American professional wrestler Austin Watson