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Gorwood Family History

Gorwood Name Meaning

of uncertain origin. The medieval forms suggest it might be from a place-name ending in Old English wald ‘woodland district’ or from an Old English personal name ending in -wald (‘power’) but nothing suitable has been identified. The Old English personal name Gārweald may have survived into the 13th century as Middle English *Garwold *Gorwald or *Gorwold but this is an improbable source of Gorwood in view of the early spellings with Gur- and Grewe-.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016

Similar surnames: Horwood, Garwood, Norwood, Forwood, Wormwood, Harwood, Hopwood

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Where is the Gorwood family from?

You can see how Gorwood families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gorwood family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gorwood families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there was 1 Gorwood family living in Indiana. This was 100% of all the recorded Gorwood's in USA. Indiana had the highest population of Gorwood families in 1840.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

Laborer
34%
Salesman
34%
Farming
34%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Stenographer
100%

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Passenger Lists
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There are 136 military records available for the last name Gorwood. For the veterans among your Gorwood ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Gorwood. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gorwood census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 166 immigration records available for the last name Gorwood. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 136 military records available for the last name Gorwood. For the veterans among your Gorwood ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gorwood lifespan?

Between 1980 and 2004, in the United States, Gorwood life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1980, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Gorwood in 1980 was 45, and 75 in 2004.

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