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 978
Cotton Weaver 242
House Keeper 77
Woollen Weaver 75
Agricultural Labourer 56
Labourer 52
Coal Miner 49
Cotton Spinner 46
Worsted Weaver 40
Domestic Servant 36
Dress Maker 27
Cotton Operative 26
Carter 25
Joiner 25
Weaver 25
Cotton Winder 24
Annuitant 22
Blacksmith 20
Servant 19
Stone Mason 19
Worsted Spinner 19
Grocer 17
General Servant 17
Farm Servant 16
Cotton Reeler 16

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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