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

Morwood, 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 Morwood surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Morwood in America

Morwood is the 108199th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Morwood surname appeared 164 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 Morwood.

We can also compare 2010 data for Morwood 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 Morwood

The surname Morwood originated in England during the Anglo-Saxon period. It is a locational name derived from the Old English words "mor" meaning "moor" and "wudu" meaning "wood," suggesting it referred to someone who lived near a wooded moorland area. The earliest known spelling of the name was Morewude, found in the Pipe Rolls of Northamptonshire in 1195.

One of the earliest recorded bearers of the name was Willelmus de Morewude, mentioned in the Feet of Fines for Essex in 1235. The Morwood family had connections to several villages in Northamptonshire, including Morwood and Morwood Green, which likely took their names from the family.

In the 13th century, a branch of the Morwood family was established in Yorkshire, where they held lands and manors. Sir John Morwood (c. 1280-1348) was a notable member of this branch, serving as a knight and landowner in the region.

The Domesday Book, compiled in 1086, does not contain any direct references to the Morwood surname, as it predates the widespread use of hereditary surnames in England. However, it does mention several places with similar names, such as Morewood in Derbyshire and Morewode in Oxfordshire, which may have been associated with the name's origins.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Morwood surname appeared in various records across England, including parish registers and tax rolls. Notable individuals from this period include Thomas Morwood (1558-1609), a clergyman and author from Huntingdonshire, and William Morwood (1622-1689), a merchant and landowner in Gloucestershire.

In the 18th and 19th centuries, several Morwood families emigrated from England to other parts of the British Empire, including Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. One prominent figure was Sir Reginald Morwood (1794-1872), a British naval officer who served in the Royal Navy and was knighted for his services.

Other notable individuals with the Morwood surname include George Morwood (1843-1919), an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire, and Sir Walter Morwood (1869-1946), a British civil servant and administrator who served as the Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Morwood

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

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

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