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

Inwood, 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 Inwood surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Inwood in America

Inwood is the 53913th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Inwood surname appeared 383 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 Inwood.

We can also compare 2010 data for Inwood 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 Inwood

The surname Inwood originates from England and dates back to the late 12th century. It is a locational name derived from the Old English words "in" meaning within or in and "wudu" meaning wood, referring to someone who lived near or within a wooded area. The earliest recorded spelling of the name was found in the Pipe Rolls of Hertfordshire in 1198, where it appeared as Ingwode.

The name is believed to have originated in the county of Essex, where several places bear the name Inwood or Inworth. One such place is the hamlet of Inworth, near the town of Feering, which was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 as "Inuuorda". This suggests that the name Inwood has roots in the Anglo-Saxon era.

One of the earliest recorded bearers of the name was Robert de Inewode, who was mentioned in the Feet of Fines for Essex in 1272. Another early reference to the name can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire in 1327, where it appeared as John Inewode.

Several notable individuals have borne the surname Inwood throughout history. One of the earliest was Sir John Inwood (1447-1518), an English politician who served as Lord Mayor of London in 1500-1501. Another prominent figure was Henry William Inwood (1794-1843), a renowned English architect who designed several notable buildings in London, including St. Pancras New Church and the Euston Arch.

Other notable Inwoods include William Inwood (1771-1843), an English landscape painter and engraver, and Henry William Inwood (1839-1923), an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Kent County Cricket Club in the late 19th century. Additionally, William Henry Inwood (1860-1936) was a British mathematician and Fellow of the Royal Society.

While the name Inwood has its origins in England, it has since spread to other parts of the world through migration and cultural exchange. However, its roots remain firmly planted in the wooded areas of Essex and the surrounding regions, where it first emerged as a descriptive surname centuries ago.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Inwood

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

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

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