Homewood Surname
Approximately 3,809 people bear this surname
Homewood Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Holmwood' or 'Homewood'; v. Holm and Holmes. I cannot find the locality.
Homewood Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,053 | 1:27,140 | 3,703 |
| United States | 804 | 1:450,820 | 38,620 |
| Australia | 434 | 1:62,202 | 7,507 |
| Canada | 204 | 1:180,616 | 17,977 |
| New Zealand | 90 | 1:50,315 | 8,125 |
| South Africa | 66 | 1:820,874 | 55,153 |
| Scotland | 42 | 1:127,472 | 7,985 |
| France | 41 | 1:1,620,066 | 149,911 |
| Northern Ireland | 22 | 1:83,865 | 5,605 |
| Wales | 14 | 1:221,038 | 13,576 |
| Gibraltar | 6 | 1:5,659 | 991 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 939 | 1:25,959 | 3,566 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 82 | 1:612,423 | 40,920 |
Homewood Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Holmwood' or 'Homewood'; v. Holm and Holmes. I cannot find the locality.
For Holmwood, q.v.
Local: "the wood of holm or holly."
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Homewood Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Homewood Come From? nationality or country of origin
Homewood is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Homewood? popularity and diffusion
The surname Homewood is the 120,405th most commonly occurring family name internationally, held by around 1 in 1,913,244 people. The surname Homewood occurs predominantly in Europe, where 58 percent of Homewood live; 56 percent live in Northern Europe and 56 percent live in British Isles.
This last name is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 2,053 people, or 1 in 27,140. In England Homewood is most numerous in: Kent, where 24 percent live, Greater London, where 15 percent live and East Sussex, where 8 percent live. Apart from England it exists in 27 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 21 percent live and Australia, where 11 percent live.
Homewood Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Homewood has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Homewood surname increased 219 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 980 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 4,200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 1,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Homewood Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Homewood last name are 29.57% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 76.34% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Homewood earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 22.72% more than the national average, earning R 291,624 per year; in United States they earn 14.2% more than the national average, earning $49,276 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.96% more than the national average, earning $56,619 CAD per year.
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