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Inwood Family History

Inwood Surname Meaning

English: from Middle English in + wōde ‘in wood’. The surname may be topographic denoting one who lived or worked in a wood (or perhaps at the ‘in wood’ or ‘home wood’ i.e. the wood nearest the home farm (the main farm) of an estate as opposed to the ‘out wood’).

It could also be related to a toponymic origin, referring to a place so named.

One notable example is Inwood in Lacock (Wiltshire), which supports this interpretation.

The significance of woods in rural communities often determined land use, occupation, and the formation of surnames.

Thus, the surname reflects both geographical and occupational aspects of historical life in England.

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


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You can see how Inwood families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Inwood family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Inwood families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 176 Inwood families living in London. This was about 23% of all the recorded Inwood's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Inwood families in 1891.
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What did your Inwood ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Inwood. 21% of Inwood men worked as a General Labourer and 79% of Inwood women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Inwood were Railway Clerk and Unpaid Domestic.

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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

  • General Labourer
    21%
  • Gardener
    7%
  • Builders Labourer
    6%
  • Railway Clerk
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    79%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Household Duties
    2%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    2%

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