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Mainwood Name Meaning

from Manhood (Sussex) recorded as Manwuda in 1170. Perhaps also from other places with names derived from Old English (ge)mǣne + wudu a frequent compound meaning ‘the common wood’ such as Monwode Lea in Ansley (Warwicks) which is recorded as Monwode in 1426. variant of Maynard .

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


Similar surnames: Magwood, Markwood, Linwood, Inwood, Haigwood, Mainord, Winwood

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You can see how Mainwood families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mainwood family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Mainwood families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1880 there were 7 Mainwood families living in Illinois. This was about 58% of all the recorded Mainwood's in USA. Illinois had the highest population of Mainwood families in 1880.
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There are 143 military records available for the last name Mainwood. For the veterans among your Mainwood ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1966 and 2003, in the United States, Mainwood life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1996, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Mainwood in 1966 was 68, and 48 in 2003.

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