Underwood Surname
Approximately 97,326 people bear this surname
Underwood Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the under-wood,' living at the foot of the wood.
Robert Underwode, Close Rolls, 33 Henry III.
John Underwode, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Hugh Underwod, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Read More About This SurnameUnderwood Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 73,094 | 1:4,959 | 548 |
| England | 13,423 | 1:4,151 | 558 |
| Australia | 3,922 | 1:6,883 | 1,006 |
| Canada | 2,238 | 1:16,464 | 2,382 |
| New Zealand | 670 | 1:6,759 | 1,134 |
| Wales | 575 | 1:5,382 | 593 |
| Bahamas | 533 | 1:735 | 143 |
| Fiji | 503 | 1:1,778 | 254 |
| South Africa | 463 | 1:117,014 | 13,941 |
| Scotland | 292 | 1:18,335 | 2,191 |
| Argentina | 131 | 1:326,286 | 25,825 |
| Ireland | 112 | 1:42,044 | 3,251 |
| Thailand | 112 | 1:630,700 | 106,838 |
| Germany | 82 | 1:981,774 | 68,040 |
| Japan | 75 | 1:1,704,591 | 25,810 |
| Seychelles | 59 | 1:1,566 | 351 |
| Spain | 59 | 1:792,407 | 32,853 |
| France | 57 | 1:1,165,311 | 123,217 |
| Panama | 56 | 1:69,862 | 3,012 |
| Malaysia | 55 | 1:536,259 | 26,457 |
| Belize | 52 | 1:6,836 | 1,060 |
| Guyana | 45 | 1:16,938 | 2,216 |
| Luxembourg | 43 | 1:13,501 | 2,808 |
| Singapore | 43 | 1:128,086 | 5,748 |
| Dominican Republic | 39 | 1:267,511 | 9,432 |
| Northern Ireland | 37 | 1:49,866 | 4,222 |
| Guam | 37 | 1:4,328 | 556 |
| Nicaragua | 37 | 1:162,732 | 2,305 |
| Mexico | 32 | 1:3,878,944 | 25,867 |
| Isle of Man | 27 | 1:3,179 | 679 |
| Venezuela | 26 | 1:1,161,695 | 16,759 |
| Brazil | 22 | 1:9,730,651 | 206,332 |
| New Caledonia | 21 | 1:13,153 | 3,514 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 20 | 1:2,760 | 392 |
| Costa Rica | 19 | 1:251,583 | 2,896 |
| Sweden | 18 | 1:547,042 | 39,827 |
| Russia | 17 | 1:8,477,827 | 301,506 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 15 | 1:6,611 | 774 |
| Jersey | 15 | 1:6,613 | 1,336 |
| Netherlands | 15 | 1:1,125,812 | 68,885 |
| Philippines | 15 | 1:6,749,215 | 188,373 |
| Zimbabwe | 15 | 1:1,029,216 | 63,831 |
| China | 10 | 1:136,732,157 | 7,199 |
| Switzerland | 10 | 1:821,292 | 53,588 |
| Denmark | 9 | 1:627,191 | 36,734 |
| Norway | 9 | 1:571,365 | 44,190 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Hong Kong | 8 | 1:916,935 | 4,774 |
| Peru | 8 | 1:3,973,015 | 32,693 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 7 | 1:15,768 | 2,111 |
| Chile | 6 | 1:2,936,079 | 35,997 |
| Gibraltar | 6 | 1:5,659 | 991 |
| South Korea | 6 | 1:8,540,043 | 1,433 |
| Afghanistan | 5 | 1:6,430,637 | 27,710 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Dominica | 4 | 1:18,973 | 529 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 1:5,301,949 | 30,184 |
| Georgia | 3 | 1:1,248,515 | 28,066 |
| Jamaica | 3 | 1:956,649 | 10,513 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1:3,054,091 | 90,853 |
| Barbados | 2 | 1:143,724 | 1,981 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Ghana | 2 | 1:13,510,346 | 23,679 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Montserrat | 2 | 1:2,474 | 299 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 1 | 1:34,329 | 862 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 116 | 1:38,189 | 3,540 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7,863 | 1:3,100 | 438 |
| Scotland | 167 | 1:22,414 | 2,132 |
| Wales | 65 | 1:24,129 | 1,387 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13,169 | 1:3,813 | 471 |
Underwood (98) may also be a first name.
Underwood Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the under-wood,' living at the foot of the wood.
Robert Underwode, Close Rolls, 33 Henry III.
John Underwode, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Hugh Underwod, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Alexander de Sub-bosco, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Robertus Undrewode, 1379: Poll Tax of Howdenshire.
1650. Married — Benjamin Underwood and Margrett Buxton: St. Dionis Backchurch.
From the small place named Underwood in the parish of Symington, Ayrshire. John Vndirwode, who served on an inquest made at Prestwick in 1470, is probably the John Vndirvode, burgess of the same burgh in the same year (Prestwick, p. 2, 12). Ondirwod 1507, Ondirwodd 1528, Vndirwod and Wndirwod 1470, Vndirwode 1486, Wndirvod 1476.
(English) Dweller Under the Wood [Old English under; wudu, dat. wuda] John Underwode.—Hund. Rolls, A.D. 1274.
Adam Undirwode.—Vale Royal Ledger-Bk., A.D. 1280.
(English) One who came from Underwood (within a forest), the name of places in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire; dweller within a wood.
A township in Derbyshire. In H.R. it is latinized Sub-Bosco.
Local. Under the wood.
A location name in Derbyshire, Devon, Nottinghamshire.
Northamptonshire is at present the principal home of the Underwoods. Mr. Underwood of Higham, attorney, owned a manor in Irtlingborough last century. Richard Underwoode was the incumbent of Barton Segrave in the reign of Henry VI. (Wh.). The name also occurs in the neighbouring counties of Beds and Bucks. In the 13th century Underwod or Underwode was a common name, being mostly found in Oxfordshire, Hunts, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Suffolk, Lincolnshire, etc. (H. R.). There is a Derbyshire township thus called.
Underwood Demographics
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Underwood Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Underwood Come From? nationality or country of origin
Underwood (Arabic: اندروود) occurs most in The United States. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Underwood? popularity and diffusion
Underwood is the 5,801st most frequent family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 74,878 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 78 percent of Underwood reside; 77 percent reside in North America and 77 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 956,749th most frequent given name world-wide. It is borne by 98 people.
This surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 73,094 people, or 1 in 4,959. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Texas, where 9 percent live, California, where 7 percent live and Georgia, where 5 percent live. Excluding The United States it occurs in 108 countries. It also occurs in England, where 14 percent live and Australia, where 4 percent live.
Underwood Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Underwood has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Underwood surname grew 555 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 171 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 885 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 175 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 3 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Underwood Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (43%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Underwood last name are 16.05% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.82% registered with the political party.
The amount Underwood earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 599.05% more than the national average, earning 2,419,260 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 74.39% more than the national average, earning R 414,408 per year; in United States they earn 5.53% less than the national average, earning $40,764 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.19% more than the national average, earning $50,772 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Underwwood | 95 | 3 | / |
| Hunderwood | 95 | 2 | / |
| Unnderwood | 95 | 1 | / |
| Underwoodt | 95 | 1 | / |
| Underwoodd | 95 | 1 | / |
| Uenderwood | 95 | 1 | / |
| Undeerwood | 95 | 0 | / |
| Uunderwood | 95 | 0 | / |
| Uinderwood | 95 | 0 | / |
| Underwod | 94 | 17 | / |
| D'Underwood | 90 | 1 | / |
| Underwwod | 89 | 9 | / |
| Underwodd | 89 | 7 | / |
| Undrewood | 89 | 6 | / |
| Inderwood | 89 | 2 | / |
| Onderwood | 89 | 1 | / |
| Umderwood | 89 | 0 | / |
| Undarwood | 89 | 0 | / |
| Honderwood | 84 | 1 | / |
| Undervod | 82 | 1 | / |
| Onderwod | 82 | 0 | / |
| Undrewwod | 78 | 0 | / |
| Hunderwadt | 74 | 19 | / |
| Hundervadt | 63 | 1 | / |
| Indarwad | 59 | 1 | / |
Underwood Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Underwood in the Arabic language | ||
| اندروود | andrwwd | - |
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