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 907
Woollen Weaver 103
Agricultural Labourer 74
Coal Miner 68
Dress Maker 48
House Keeper 47
Labourer 47
Domestic Servant 35
Joiner 32
Laundress 31
Farm Labourer 30
General Servant 29
Tailor 28
Worsted Weaver 26
Gardener 25
Servant 25
Farm Servant 23
Annuitant 22
Frame Work Knitter 21
Cotton Weaver 19
Weaver 19
Fancy Weaver 18
Worsted Spinner 16
Carpenter 15
Cloth Dresser 15

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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