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

Caywood, 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 Caywood surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Caywood in America

Caywood is the 12948th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Caywood surname appeared 2,372 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 Caywood.

We can also compare 2010 data for Caywood 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 Caywood

The surname CAYWOOD has its origins in England, tracing back to the late medieval period around the 13th or 14th century. It is believed to have derived from a place name or a topographic description, possibly related to an area with thick woods or a wooded valley.

One theory suggests that the name may have originated from the Old English words "cavu" and "wudu," meaning "hollow" and "wood," respectively. This could indicate that the earliest bearers of the name hailed from a settlement or region characterized by a hollow or valley surrounded by dense woodlands.

Another possibility is that the name is derived from a place name such as "Cawood" in Yorkshire, England. This place name is thought to have evolved from the Old English "Cawod," which may have referred to a wooded or overgrown area.

Some of the earliest recorded instances of the CAYWOOD surname can be found in various historical records and documents from the 16th and 17th centuries. For instance, in 1573, a record mentions a John CAYWOOD from Bedfordshire, England. Additionally, in 1634, a marriage record from Northamptonshire lists a William CAYWOOD.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the CAYWOOD surname. One example is John CAYWOOD, an English clergyman who lived in the late 16th century and served as the Rector of Stanwick in Northamptonshire. Another prominent figure was Robert CAYWOOD, a 17th-century landowner and Member of Parliament for Northampton between 1640 and 1653.

In the realm of literature, one of the earliest known references to the surname can be found in the writings of the English poet and playwright William Shakespeare. In his play "Henry VI, Part 2," written around 1591, Shakespeare mentions a character named CAYWOOD, though it is unclear whether this was a real person or a fictional character.

Other notable individuals with the CAYWOOD surname include Samuel CAYWOOD, an American pioneer and farmer who settled in Ohio in the early 19th century, and William CAYWOOD, a British military officer who served in the Napoleonic Wars and was awarded the prestigious Order of the Bath in 1815.

While the CAYWOOD surname may not have been as widespread as some other English surnames, it has left its mark on history, with bearers contributing to various fields, including religion, politics, literature, and military service.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Caywood

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

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

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