Harwood Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Harwood Name Meaning: From 'har' meaning gray or 'hara' hare and 'wudu' literally wood.

Of Anglo-Saxon origin first recorded in 12th Century.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Harwood Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Harwood family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 882
Agricultural Labourer 224
Cotton Weaver 185
House Servant 81
Labourer 75
Dress Maker 54
House Keeper 45
Coal Miner 41
Carter 39
Laundress 35
Servant 33
Cotton Power Loom Weaver 32
General Servant 28
Farm Labourer 28
Gardener 27
Blacksmith 26
Carpenter 23
Cotton Winder 22
Joiner 20
Tailor 18
Ag Lab 17
House Maid 17
Collier 17
Shoe Maker 16
Grocer 16

Harwood Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Harwood 100% 58,929
2 Horwood 86% 12,389
3 Harewood 88% 1,393
4 Hurwood 86% 724
5 Herwood 86% 628
6 Harrwood 88% 131

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

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