Eastwood Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Eastwood Name Meaning: From those that lived to the east of a wood or in an eastern wood.

Originated from Anlo-Saxon words east and 'wudu' meaning wood.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Eastwood Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Eastwood family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,274
Cotton Weaver 345
Woollen Weaver 71
House Keeper 56
Coal Miner 51
Labourer 40
Cotton Piecer 39
Domestic Servant 37
Dress Maker 36
Agricultural Labourer 33
General Labourer 32
Cotton Spinner 32
Worsted Weaver 30
Worsted Spinner 28
General Servant Domestic 27
Cotton Operative 24
General Servant 24
Carter 23
Cotton Winder 23
Joiner 21
Annuitant 20
Stone Mason 20
Laundress 19
Farm Labourer 18
Grocer 18

Eastwood Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Eastwood 100% 50,772
2 Astwood 88% 507
3 Estwood 88% 150

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

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