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
Scholar 1,118
Agricultural Labourer 340
Labourer 125
General Servant 64
Domestic Servant 60
Dress Maker 52
Lace Maker 52
Shoe Maker 50
Laundress 39
House Keeper 38
Farm Labourer 36
Gardener 33
Carpenter 32
Annuitant 32
Servant 27
Tailor 26
Straw Plaiter 23
Farm Servant 20
Grocer 20
Coal Miner 20
Frame Work Knitter 20
Butcher 19
Blacksmith 18
General Servant Domestic 16
Nurse 16

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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