Harwood Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Harwood Name Meaning: From 'har' meaning gray or 'hara' hare and 'wudu' literally wood.

Of Anglo-Saxon origin first recorded in 12th Century.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Harwood Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Harwood family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,626
Cotton Weaver 358
Agricultural Labourer 171
General Labourer 92
Labourer 79
Domestic Servant 76
Dress Maker 70
Coal Miner 66
Laundress 63
Annuitant 59
General Servant 55
Cotton Winder 40
House Keeper 38
Carpenter 35
Farm Labourer 33
Charwoman 25
General Servant Domestic 25
Gardener 22
Joiner 22
Grocer 21
Baker 19
Blacksmith 18
Errand Boy 18
No Occupation 18
Servant 18

Harwood Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Harwood 100% 58,929
2 Horwood 86% 12,389
3 Harewood 88% 1,393
4 Hurwood 86% 724
5 Herwood 86% 628
6 Harrwood 88% 131

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The surname Harwood is the most popular version of all its varients

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