Horwood Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Horwood Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Horwood family

Profession Census Frequency
Living On Own Means 36
General Labourer 30
Scholar 22
General Servant Domestic 15
Laundress Wash 15
Dress Maker 14
Farmer 13
Domestic Servant 12
Straw Hat Finisher 12
At School 11
Carpenter 10
Cook Domestic 9
Agricultural Labourer 9
Hair Dresser 7
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 7
Gardener Domestic 7
Draper's Assistant 6
House Maid Domestic 6
Cotton Weaver 6
Brick Layer 6
Gardener 6
Blacksmith 5
Draper Assistant 5
Housemaid Domestic 5
Assistant Grocer 5

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

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

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