Lockwood Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Lockwood Name Meaning: This is a habitational name from a place in 'Yorkshire',named in old English as loc(a) 'enclosure' + wudu 'wood','enclosed wood'.

It seems that more recent bearers descend from a single family originating in 'Yorkshire'.The first recorded spelling is that of 'Henry De Locwode',a knight dated 1294.

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Surname Distribution

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Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Lockwood Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Lockwood family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 731
Agricultural Labourer 105
Coal Miner 60
House Servant 55
Woollen Weaver 51
Dress Maker 39
General Servant 32
House Keeper 32
Labourer 31
Cotton Weaver 31
Tailor 22
Farm Labourer 22
Fancy Weaver 19
Servant 18
Carter 17
Stocking Frame Work Knitter 17
Worsted Spinner 17
House Maid 16
Wool Weaver 16
Shoe Maker 15
Woolen Hand Loom Weaver 15
Carpenter 14
Joiner 14
Stone Mason 13
Laundress 12

Lockwood Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Lockwood 100% 48,524
2 Lackwood 88% 481
3 Luckwood 88% 180

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

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