Allwood Surname
Approximately 4,750 people bear this surname
Allwood Surname Definition:
(English) 1 Dweller at the Old Wood. [Old English e)ald + wudu].
2 for Allward: v. Aylward.
Allwood Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,067 | 1:26,956 | 3,678 |
| Australia | 783 | 1:34,477 | 4,538 |
| United States | 748 | 1:484,571 | 40,975 |
| Jamaica | 622 | 1:4,614 | 620 |
| Canada | 181 | 1:203,567 | 19,858 |
| New Zealand | 86 | 1:52,655 | 8,408 |
| Wales | 66 | 1:46,887 | 4,434 |
| South Africa | 63 | 1:859,964 | 56,669 |
| Scotland | 31 | 1:172,704 | 9,690 |
| El Salvador | 20 | 1:317,194 | 2,462 |
| Sweden | 16 | 1:615,422 | 45,338 |
| Northern Ireland | 14 | 1:131,788 | 7,342 |
| Mexico | 8 | 1:15,515,776 | 47,773 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Bahamas | 3 | 1:130,584 | 1,472 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,187 | 1:20,535 | 2,907 |
| Scotland | 19 | 1:197,011 | 7,414 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:130,701 | 5,289 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 95 | 1:528,618 | 36,719 |
Allwood Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) 1 Dweller at the Old Wood. [Old English e)ald + wudu].
2 for Allward: v. Aylward.
From the Old Norse, Hallvarðr; 5. Allard; from the German, Altvater; personal name Alward, a tenant in chief in the Domesday Book.; also a Saxon tenant.
Allwood Demographics
Average Male Allwood Height
175.87 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Allwood Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Allwood Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Allwood occurs most in England. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Allwood? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 99,611th most widely held family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,534,220 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 47 percent of Allwood reside; 46 percent reside in Northern Europe and 46 percent reside in British Isles.
The last name is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 2,067 people, or 1 in 26,956. In England Allwood is primarily found in: Nottinghamshire, where 13 percent are found, Greater London, where 10 percent are found and Derbyshire, where 8 percent are found. Other than England Allwood occurs in 39 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 16 percent are found and The United States, where 16 percent are found.
Allwood Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Allwood has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 174 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 787 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 550 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 163 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Allwood Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Allwood last name are 12.02% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 65.25% being registered with the party.
The amount Allwood earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 19.05% more than the national average, earning R 282,912 per year; in United States they earn 1.99% less than the national average, earning $42,291 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.85% more than the national average, earning $51,597 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hallwood | 93 | 621 | / |
| Alwood | 92 | 629 | / |
| Allwod | 92 | 0 | / |
| Hallwoods | 88 | 1 | / |
| Ellwood | 86 | 7,838 | / |
| Halwood | 86 | 95 | / |
| Ailwood | 86 | 54 | / |
| Allwodd | 86 | 7 | / |
| Aylwood | 86 | 7 | / |
| Alwwood | 86 | 1 | / |
| Alwgood | 86 | 1 | / |
| Aulwood | 86 | 0 | / |
| Alwod | 83 | 79 | / |
| Hasellwood | 82 | 0 | / |
| Hailwood | 80 | 750 | / |
| Hollwood | 80 | 6 | / |
| Eellwood | 80 | 1 | / |
| Aylewood | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hellwood | 80 | 0 | / |
| Haylwood | 80 | 0 | / |
| Elwood | 77 | 8,801 | / |
| Alwoud | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ellwod | 77 | 1 | / |
| Albood | 77 | 0 | / |
| Olwood | 77 | 0 | / |
| Alvood | 77 | 0 | / |
| Hacelwood | 75 | 1 | / |
| Haylewood | 75 | 0 | / |
| Holwood | 71 | 10 | / |
| Ellwodd | 71 | 3 | / |
| Halbood | 71 | 2 | / |
| Hasselwood | 71 | 2 | / |
| Helwood | 71 | 1 | / |
| Allwadt | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ellwoid | 71 | 0 | / |
| Heaselwood | 71 | 0 | / |
| Elwwood | 71 | 0 | / |
| Alvod | 67 | 87 | / |
| Alwad | 67 | 82 | / |
| Elwod | 67 | 41 | / |
| Albod | 67 | 1 | / |
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