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Homewood Name Meaning

English (Kent and Sussex): topographic name for someone who lived ‘(by the) manor-house wood’ from Old English hām-wudu (hām ‘homestead’ + wudu ‘wood’). The placename still survives in various locations as such Home Wood and Holmwood.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Hogwood, Hagwood, Hopwood, Horwood, Henwood, Lockwood, Haywood

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Where is the Homewood family from?

You can see how Homewood families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Homewood family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Homewood families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 452 Homewood families living in Kent. This was about 40% of all the recorded Homewood's in United Kingdom. Kent had the highest population of Homewood families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Homewood surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Homewood ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Bricklayer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Homewood. 9% of Homewood men worked as a Bricklayer and 71% of Homewood women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Homewood were Farmworker and Domestic Servant. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Bricklayer
    9%
  • Farmer
    7%
  • Gardener
    7%
  • Farmworker
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    71%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Domestic Servant
    2%
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Census Records

There are 28,000 census records available for the last name Homewood. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Homewood census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Homewood. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Homewood. For the veterans among your Homewood ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Homewood lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Homewood life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1974, and highest in 1968. The average life expectancy for Homewood in 1959 was 66, and 68 in 2004.

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