Larwood Surname

404,712th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 866 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Larwood Surname Definition:

The Larwoods were Norwich merchants from about 1650 to 1750; and Abraham Larwood, one of the family, was sheriff of the city in 1739 (Bl.).

Larwood Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3701:150,58914,397
United States2231:1,625,376108,854
Australia2171:124,40413,629
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Wales81:386,81619,671
Jamaica71:409,9929,090
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1701:143,38512,847
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States521:965,74457,486

Larwood (16) may also be a first name.

Larwood Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The Larwoods were Norwich merchants from about 1650 to 1750; and Abraham Larwood, one of the family, was sheriff of the city in 1739 (Bl.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Larwood Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Larwood Come From? nationality or country of origin

Larwood has its highest incidence in England. It can occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Larwood? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 404,712th most widespread family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 8,415,180 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 45 percent of Larwood live; 44 percent live in Northern Europe and 44 percent live in British Isles. Larwood is also the 2,786,762nd most frequently held first name on earth. It is borne by 16 people.

The last name is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 370 people, or 1 in 150,589. In England Larwood is most prevalent in: Norfolk, where 21 percent are found, Greater London, where 21 percent are found and Essex, where 10 percent are found. Excluding England this surname exists in 12 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 26 percent are found and Australia, where 25 percent are found.

Larwood Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Larwood has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Larwood last name rose 218 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 429 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Larwood Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Larwood last name are 5.96% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.73% registered with the political party.

The amount Larwood earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 9.02% more than the national average, earning $47,042 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.21% less than the national average, earning $41,631 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Learwood9351/
Liarwood931/
Larwoods931/
Lorwood8610/
Lerwood861/
Lourwood8066/
Larbot6222/
Larvad626/
Larbaud5761/
Larwate571/
Larboth570/

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Footnotes

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