Herwood Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Herwood Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Herwood family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 8
Wool Stall Weaver 4
Cotton Weaver 2
Agricultural Labourer 2
Gloveress 2
Cook 1
Farmer Of 150 Acres Employing 7 Man 3 Boys 1
Carpenter 1
Housekeeper 1
Farmer Of 23 Acres Employing 2 Labourer & 1 Boy 1
House Keeper 1
House Maid 1
Fire Brick Maker 1
Formerly Carter 1
Baker 1
Wool Cloth Worker 1
Bricklayer Labourer 1
Farm Carter 1
Builder Employing 10 Men & 12 Boys 1
Chemists Apprentice 1
Supervisor 1
Nursemaid 1
Proprietor Of Houses 1
Edge Tool Forger 1

Herwood Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Harwood 86% 58,929
2 Horwood 86% 12,389
3 Harewood 75% 1,393
4 Hurwood 86% 724
5 Herwood 100% 628

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The surname Herwood is the 5th most popular variant of Harwood.

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