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
School 219
Farm Labourer 26
Private Means 23
General Labourer 15
Scholar 14
General Servant (domestic) 14
At School 13
Milliner 13
Dressmaker 12
None 12
Carman 11
Carpenter 11
Clerk 11
Labourer 11
Shop Assistant 10
Farmer 9
Domestic Servant 9
Assisting In Business 8
Nil 8
Laundress 8
Straw Hat Finisher 8
Assisting In The Business 7
Cook 7
House Keeper 7
House Painter 7

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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