Horwood Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Discover how your Horwood ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.

Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Horwood Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Horwood family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 336
Agricultural Labourer 38
Laundress 20
General Labourer 17
Labourer 16
Domestic Servant 11
Farm Labourer 11
Dress Maker 10
No Occupation 9
Carpenter 8
Straw Plaiter 8
General Servant 7
Annuitant 7
Cab Driver 5
Cook Domestic Servant 5
Gardener 5
Painter 5
Servant 5
General Servant Domestic 5
Straw Hat Sewer 5
Charwoman 4
Clerk 4
House Keeper 4
Farmers Wife 4
Coal Miner 4

Horwood Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Harwood 86% 58,929
2 Horwood 100% 12,389
3 Harewood 75% 1,393
4 Hurwood 86% 724
5 Herwood 86% 628

Did you know?

The surname Horwood is the 2nd most popular variant of Harwood.

Search for the Horwood family