Upwood Surname
Approximately 93 people bear this surname
Upwood Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Upwood,' a parish in the the Diocese of Ely. Upward is an imitative corruption.
Thomas de Upwode, Huntingdonshire 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Alice de Upwode, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
Read More About This SurnameUpwood Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 55 | 1:6,590,162 | 310,708 |
| England | 24 | 1:2,321,586 | 86,519 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 29 | 1:840,530 | 36,623 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Upwood Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Upwood,' a parish in the the Diocese of Ely. Upward is an imitative corruption.
Thomas de Upwode, Huntingdonshire 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Alice de Upwode, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
1697. Thorowgood Upwood (Norfolk) and Elizabeth Cockayne: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).
1776. Married — William Upward and Maria Gretton: St. George, Hanover Square.
1789. Baptised — Elizabeth, d. Henry Upward: Reg. Stourton, Wiltshire.
(Eng,) belonging to Upwood; or Dweller at the Upper or High Wood [Old English úp + wudu] Upwood, Hunts, was Upwode in the 13th cent., Upwude (a dat. form) in a 10th cent. Latin charter.
Local: "the upper ward, or district."
A location name in Hunts.
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Upwood Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Upwood Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Upwood is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Upwood? popularity and diffusion
Upwood is the 1,931,261st most common last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 78,360,709 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 71 percent of Upwood are found; 70 percent are found in North America and 70 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
This last name is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 55 people, or 1 in 6,590,162. In The United States it is most common in: Missouri, where 44 percent reside, New York, where 27 percent reside and New Jersey, where 15 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States Upwood exists in 5 countries. It is also common in England, where 26 percent reside and Canada, where 11 percent reside.
Upwood Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Upwood has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 1,375 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 17 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Upwood Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Upwood last name are 8.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.56% being registered with the political party.
The amount Upwood earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 20.22% more than the national average, earning $51,875 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.46% less than the national average, earning $45,975 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hupwood | 92 | 4 | / |
| Upwoo | 91 | 1 | / |
| Upoodi | 83 | 3 | / |
| Upwodd | 83 | 1 | / |
| Upod | 80 | 716 | / |
| Upwo | 80 | 267 | / |
| Upwd | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hipwood | 77 | 345 | / |
| Uwobodo | 77 | 8 | / |
| Abuwood | 77 | 7 | / |
| Yapwood | 77 | 4 | / |
| Oopwood | 77 | 0 | / |
| Uppod | 73 | 91 | / |
| Upoto | 73 | 5 | / |
| Upodi | 73 | 3 | / |
| Upwad | 73 | 2 | / |
| Apood | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hoopwood | 71 | 1 | / |
| Opwodi | 67 | 56 | / |
| Upewad | 67 | 23 | / |
| Upd | 67 | 15 | / |
| Ipwodu | 67 | 13 | / |
| Apwoto | 67 | 8 | / |
| Apoode | 67 | 6 | / |
| Upawad | 67 | 4 | / |
| Epwodu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Appohwood | 67 | 4 | / |
| Apoodi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Abuood | 67 | 3 | / |
| Uboodi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gaupwo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yapood | 67 | 1 | / |
| Opie-Wood | 67 | 1 | / |
| Upodoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uppoda | 67 | 1 | / |
| Opoodu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Opwoda | 67 | 1 | / |
| Apwodu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Appood | 67 | 1 | / |
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