Lockwood Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Lockwood Name Meaning: This is a habitational name from a place in 'Yorkshire',named in old English as loc(a) 'enclosure' + wudu 'wood','enclosed wood'.

It seems that more recent bearers descend from a single family originating in 'Yorkshire'.The first recorded spelling is that of 'Henry De Locwode',a knight dated 1294.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Lockwood Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Lockwood family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 541
Agricultural Labourer 127
House Servant 57
At Home 48
Coal Miner 46
Fancy Weaver 43
Labourer 42
Farm Labourer 39
Dress Maker 30
Woollen Weaver 30
Frame Work Knitter 28
Servant 26
Scholar At Home 25
Hand Loom Weaver Woollen 24
Gardener 21
House Keeper 19
Tailor 18
Hand Loom Weaver 16
Annuitant 15
Carpenter 15
Shoe Maker 14
Weaver 14
General Servant 13
Power Loom Weaver 13
Handloom Weaver Woolen 12

Lockwood Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Lockwood 100% 48,524
2 Lackwood 88% 481
3 Luckwood 88% 180

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The surname Lockwood is the most popular version of all its varients

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