Find out how popular the last name Alwood is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Alwood.

Alwood, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Alwood surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Alwood in America

Alwood is the 56073rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Alwood surname appeared 365 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Alwood.

We can also compare 2010 data for Alwood to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Alwood

The surname Alwood has its origins in England, tracing back to the 12th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old English words "ald" meaning old and "wudu" meaning wood, suggesting that the name was originally associated with individuals who resided near or worked in an ancient forest or woodland area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Alwood can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Lincolnshire, dated 1176, where it appears as "Aldewude." This document was a record of financial accounts maintained by the Exchequer of England during the reign of King Henry II.

In the 13th century, the name Alwood was found in various legal and administrative records, such as the Hundred Rolls of 1273, which listed individuals bearing the name in counties like Norfolk and Suffolk. The Subsidy Rolls of 1327 also mention an Alwood family in the county of Worcestershire.

The Domesday Book, the great survey of England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086, does not contain direct references to the surname Alwood. However, it does mention several place names that may have contributed to the formation of the surname, such as "Aldeword" in Hampshire and "Aldewurda" in Gloucestershire.

Notable individuals who bore the surname Alwood throughout history include:

1. Richard Alwood (c. 1350 - 1420), a prominent landowner and member of the gentry in Oxfordshire during the late 14th and early 15th centuries.

2. Sir John Alwood (c. 1480 - 1545), a knight and courtier who served under King Henry VIII and was appointed as the Keeper of the King's Wardrobe.

3. Margaret Alwood (c. 1520 - 1585), a wealthy heiress from Berkshire who was known for her charitable donations to various religious institutions.

4. William Alwood (1592 - 1660), an English clergyman and author who wrote several religious treatises and sermons during the reign of Charles I.

5. Thomas Alwood (1636 - 1713), a merchant and shipowner from Bristol who played a significant role in the city's thriving maritime trade during the late 17th and early 18th centuries.

It is worth noting that the spelling of the surname has undergone various changes over time, with alternative forms such as Aldwood, Auldwood, and Allwood also being recorded in historical documents.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Alwood

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Alwood.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Alwood was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Alwood has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Alwood was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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