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

Seawood, 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 Seawood surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Seawood in America

Seawood is the 42579th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Seawood surname appeared 509 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 Seawood.

We can also compare 2010 data for Seawood 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 Seawood

The surname SEAWOOD is believed to have originated in England during the late medieval period. It is derived from the Old English words 'sæ' meaning sea and 'wudu' meaning wood, suggesting that the name may have been given to someone who lived near a coastal forest or woodlands.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name SEAWOOD can be found in the Hearth Tax Rolls of 1674, which listed a John Seawood residing in the village of Shoreham-by-Sea in Sussex. This coastal location aligns with the potential meaning of the name.

In the 17th century, a notable figure named Robert SEAWOOD (1625-1692) was a merchant and ship owner based in the port city of Bristol. He is mentioned in several historical documents related to the city's maritime trade during that era.

The SEAWOOD name has also been associated with various place names throughout England. For example, there is a small hamlet called Seawood in the county of Devon, which may have been named after an early bearer of the surname or vice versa.

Another individual of note was William SEAWOOD (1745-1821), who was a prominent shipbuilder in the coastal town of Whitby, Yorkshire. His shipyard played a significant role in the town's maritime industry during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

In the literary realm, there was a poet named Elizabeth SEAWOOD (1803-1878) who published several collections of verse in the mid-19th century. While not widely renowned, her works provide a glimpse into the cultural landscape of the time.

The SEAWOOD surname has maintained a presence throughout the centuries, with various bearers leaving their mark in various fields, often tied to coastal regions or maritime pursuits, reflecting the potential origins and meaning of the name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Seawood

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

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

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