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Lywood Family History

Lywood Surname Meaning

from Lywood House in Ardingly (Sussex) which is recorded as Liode Lyhode and Leyhoth in the 16th century.

The origin of the place-name is uncertain though it may derive from the surname Leigh + Middle English hoth ‘heath’ (Old English hāð) meaning ‘heath-land belonging to the Leigh family’.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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You can see how Lywood families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lywood family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Lywood families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 30 Lywood families living in London. This was about 26% of all the recorded Lywood's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Lywood families in 1891.
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What did your Lywood ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Aircraft Fitter and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Lywood. 50% of Lywood men worked as an Aircraft Fitter and 70% of Lywood women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Lywood were Incapacitated and Household Duties (unpaid).

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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

  • Aircraft Fitter
    50%
  • Incapacitated
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    70%
  • Private Means
    10%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    6%
  • Household Duties (unpaid)
    6%

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Passenger Lists

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