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Eastwood Name Meaning

English (mainly Yorkshire and Lancashire): habitational name from any of various places called Eastwood such as in Keighley Rotherham or Todmorden (all Yorkshire) or Eastwood in Nottinghamshire. Most of these placenames come from Old English ēast ‘east’ + wudu ‘wood’ but Eastwood in Nottinghamshire originally had as its final element Old Norse thveit ‘clearing’ (see Thwaites ). Compare Astwood . English (Devon): from Eastwood in Peters Marland or Inwardleigh (both Devon) named with Middle English bi este wode ‘(place) to the east of the wood’. Probably also an Americanized form (translation into English) of Dutch Oostwoud: habitational name from the village Oostwoud in the province of North Holland. Probably also an Americanized form (translation into English) of German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) Ostwald .

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


Similar surnames: Easton, Haywood, Harwood, Watwood, Westwood, Gatewood, Ashwood

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Where is the Eastwood family from?

You can see how Eastwood families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Eastwood family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Eastwood families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 3,539 Eastwood families living in Yorkshire. This was about 46% of all the recorded Eastwood's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Eastwood families in 1891.
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What did your Eastwood ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Cotton Weaver and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Eastwood. 7% of Eastwood men worked as a Cotton Weaver and 64% of Eastwood women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Eastwood were Retired and Private Means. .

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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

  • Cotton Weaver
    7%
  • General Labourer
    7%
  • Builders Labourer
    4%
  • Retired
    3%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    64%
  • Cotton Weaver
    5%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Private Means
    2%
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There are 11,000 military records available for the last name Eastwood. For the veterans among your Eastwood ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Eastwood lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Eastwood life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Eastwood in 1949 was 38, and 71 in 2004.

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