Underwood Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Underwood Name Meaning: A topographical surname for someone who lived in or near a wood or forest.

Dating back to the Anglo-Saxon times but first recorded in the 12th Century

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Underwood Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Underwood family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 859
Agricultural Labourer 367
Labourer 102
House Servant 62
Lace Maker 45
Dress Maker 43
Servant 38
House Keeper 36
Shoe Maker 32
General Servant 29
Laundress 29
Carpenter 25
Coal Miner 24
House Maid 23
Cordwainer 21
Gardener 20
Tailor 19
Groom 19
Butcher 19
Straw Plaiter 17
Carter 17
Blacksmith 17
Frame Work Knitter 17
Farm Labourer 17
Farmers Son 17

Underwood Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Underwood 100% 57,587
2 Anderwood 89% 357

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

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