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
General Labourer 114
Living On Own Means 103
General Servant Domestic 86
Dress Maker 71
Cook Domestic 68
Scholar 58
Farmer 51
Agricultural Labourer 51
Carpenter 45
Housemaid Domestic 43
Domestic Servant 42
Gardener Domestic 41
Laundress Wash 28
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 27
Dressmaker 26
Charwoman 25
House Maid Domestic 24
Butcher 23
Bricklayer 22
Farm Labourer 22
Tailoress 20
School 19
House Keeper Domestic 18
Laundress 18
Servant Domestic 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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