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 1,139
Cotton Weaver 376
Coal Miner 77
Woollen Weaver 55
Dress Maker 53
General Labourer 50
Living On Own Means 47
Farmer 47
Domestic Servant 46
Cotton Spinner 45
Living On Her Own Means 44
Cotton Piecer 43
Agricultural Labourer 42
Cotton Winder 36
Labourer 33
House Keeper 29
Grocer 28
Worsted Spinner 27
Carter 26
Cotton Operative 25
Joiner 24
Clerk 23
Farm Labourer 22
Worsted Weaver 22
Butcher 21

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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