Northwood Surname
Approximately 1,781 people bear this surname
Northwood Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Norwood,' parishes in Middlesex and Surrey. Smaller places 50 called in various counties. Also the fuller form Northwood, parishes in Salop and Hampshire. In all these cases the meaning is 'the north wood'; compare Eastwood.
Read More About This SurnameNorthwood Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,075 | 1:51,831 | 6,387 |
| Australia | 222 | 1:121,602 | 13,381 |
| United States | 219 | 1:1,655,064 | 110,387 |
| Canada | 142 | 1:259,476 | 24,513 |
| New Zealand | 42 | 1:107,817 | 14,061 |
| Wales | 27 | 1:114,612 | 8,773 |
| South Africa | 15 | 1:3,611,847 | 123,156 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:594,869 | 21,724 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 551 | 1:44,238 | 5,509 |
| Wales | 16 | 1:98,026 | 4,293 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 51 | 1:984,680 | 58,342 |
Northwood (18) may also be a first name.
Northwood Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Norwood,' parishes in Middlesex and Surrey. Smaller places 50 called in various counties. Also the fuller form Northwood, parishes in Salop and Hampshire. In all these cases the meaning is 'the north wood'; compare Eastwood.
Mauger de Northwode, Bedfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William de Northwode, Suffolk, ibid.
John de Northwode, Southamptonshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
Tillot de Northwode, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johannes Norwode, 1379: ibid.
1592. Edmund Northwoode, Buckinghamshire: Register of the University of Oxford.
1671. Buried — Thomas Norwood: Kensington Parish Reg.
1780. Married — William Norwood and Elizabeth Higgins: St. George, Hanover Square.
1791. — James Northwood and Penelope: ibid.
A parish in the Isle of Wight, and a township in co. Salop.
Northwood Demographics
Average Male Northwood Height
178.13 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Northwood Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Northwood Come From? nationality or country of origin
Northwood occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Northwood? popularity and diffusion
Northwood is the 227,707th most prevalent last name globally, borne by around 1 in 4,091,828 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 63 percent of Northwood are found; 62 percent are found in Northern Europe and 62 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 2,608,198th most commonly held given name at a global level, held by 18 people.
The last name Northwood is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 1,075 people, or 1 in 51,831. In England it is primarily found in: Greater London, where 20 percent are found, Bedfordshire, where 10 percent are found and Shropshire, where 8 percent are found. Beside England this last name occurs in 18 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 12 percent are found and The United States, where 12 percent are found.
Northwood Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Northwood has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Northwood last name expanded 195 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 429 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 169 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Northwood Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Northwood last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Northwood last name are 0.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.46% being registered with the party.
The amount Northwood earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 229.98% more than the national average, earning R 784,152 per year; in United States they earn 4.44% more than the national average, earning $45,063 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.6% more than the national average, earning $50,975 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nortwood | 94 | 2 | / |
| Northood | 94 | 0 | / |
| D'Northwood | 90 | 6 | / |
| Nordwood | 82 | 3 | / |
| Northoote | 78 | 0 | / |
| Nrathod | 75 | 5 | / |
| Northot | 75 | 0 | / |
| Narathod | 71 | 2 | / |
| Norathad | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nirthodi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Norathud | 71 | 1 | / |
| Northout | 71 | 0 | / |
| Northead | 71 | 0 | / |
| Northoutt | 67 | 3 | / |
| Narathode | 67 | 1 | / |
| Northeide | 67 | 0 | / |
| Northut | 63 | 4 | / |
| Northat | 63 | 1 | / |
| Nirthadi | 59 | 4 | / |
| Norathet | 59 | 4 | / |
| Norathat | 59 | 2 | / |
| Northite | 59 | 1 | / |
| Nirathdi | 59 | 1 | / |
| Northutt | 59 | 1 | / |
| Narthada | 59 | 1 | / |
| Northett | 59 | 0 | / |
| Northeut | 59 | 0 | / |
| Northate | 59 | 0 | / |
| Northeutt | 56 | 3 | / |
| Narithaud | 56 | 1 | / |
| Northuitt | 56 | 1 | / |
| Nurathadu | 56 | 1 | / |
| Nirthawati | 53 | 9 | / |
| Narathiwat | 53 | 2 | / |
| Nordbud | 50 | 3 | / |
| Nrithat | 50 | 1 | / |
| Narthat | 50 | 0 | / |
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Northwood Reference & Research
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