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 531
Agricultural Labourer 68
At Home 56
Power Loom Weaver 55
House Servant 45
Labourer 37
Cotton Weaver 37
Hand Loom Weaver 37
Dress Maker 36
Weaver 36
House Keeper 33
Wool Comber 32
Farm Labourer 31
Power Loom Weaver Cotton 28
Coal Miner 27
Cotton Piecer 26
Farmer 21
Servant 20
Clothier 19
Weaver Cotton 16
Cotton Spinner 16
Carpenter 16
General Servant 14
Wollen Weaver By Hand 14
Blacksmith 13

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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