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

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Lockwood Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Lockwood family

Profession Census Frequency
School 724
Coal Miner Hewer 65
Farmer 57
Farm Labourer 55
Private Means 51
Labourer 47
Weaver 44
At Home 35
None 35
General Labourer 31
House Keeper 29
Clerk 28
General Servant (domestic) 28
House Painter 28
Woollen Weaver 28
Joiner 27
Dressmaker 25
Domestic Servant 23
Scholar 21
Charwoman 20
Assisting In The Business 19
School Boy 19
Shop Assistant 19
Housekeeper 19
Cloth Weaver 19

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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