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 1,551
Agricultural Labourer 273
Domestic Servant 79
Dress Maker 72
Labourer 71
General Labourer 63
General Servant 63
Laundress 50
Farm Labourer 48
Coal Miner 47
Lace Maker 43
Annuitant 39
Carpenter 38
Gardener 33
Shoe Maker 28
Shoe Rivetter 26
House Keeper 25
Butcher 22
Tailor 22
Blacksmith 20
General Servant Domestic 20
Baker 18
Cook 18
Errand Boy 18
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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