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 767
Cotton Weaver 178
Agricultural Labourer 67
House Keeper 46
House Servant 36
Coal Miner 35
Carter 31
Woollen Weaver 31
Cotton Piecer 27
Cotton Winder 27
Dress Maker 26
Cotton Spinner 24
Labourer 24
Cotton Factory Worker 23
Woolen Weaver 23
Servant 22
Iron Moulder 20
Stone Mason 19
Blacksmith 18
Power Loom Weaver Cotton 18
Wife Of Above 17
Cotton Power Loom Weaver 17
Carpenter 16
Power Loom Weaver 16
Farmer 15

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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