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

Arwood, 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 Arwood surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Arwood in America

Arwood is the 13981st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Arwood surname appeared 2,156 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Arwood.

We can also compare 2010 data for Arwood 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 Arwood

The surname ARWOOD is believed to have originated in England, with its earliest known references dating back to the late medieval period, around the 13th or 14th century. The name is thought to be derived from a combination of Old English words: "ar," meaning a dwelling or house, and "wode," meaning a wood or forest. Thus, the name likely referred to someone who lived near or in a wooded area or forest.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire from 1279, where a person named William Attewode is mentioned. This spelling variation suggests that the name may have originally been pronounced similarly to "Atwode" or "Attwood." Over time, the spelling evolved into its current form, ARWOOD.

In the 14th century, the name appears in various tax records and legal documents across different counties in England, such as the Lay Subsidy Rolls of Warwickshire from 1332, which mentions a John Attewode. The Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire from 1379 also contain references to individuals with the surname ARWOOD or similar spellings.

There are several notable individuals throughout history who bore the surname ARWOOD. One of the earliest was Sir John Arwood (c. 1420-1490), a prominent English knight and landowner during the Wars of the Roses. Another notable figure was Thomas Arwood (1592-1670), an English clergyman and theologian who served as the Rector of Basingstoke in Hampshire.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the ARWOOD surname appeared in various parish records and wills across England, particularly in counties like Oxfordshire, Warwickshire, and Yorkshire. One example is William Arwood (1587-1647), a yeoman farmer from Oxfordshire who left a detailed will upon his passing.

In the 18th century, the name gained some literary recognition with the poet and playwright John Arwood (1712-1789), who was born in Yorkshire and is known for his works such as "The Deserted Village" and "The Traveller."

Another notable ARWOOD was Robert Arwood (1810-1888), a British engineer and inventor who patented several advancements in steam engine technology during the Industrial Revolution.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Arwood

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

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 Arwood 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 Arwood 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 Arwood was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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