Keywood Family History

Keywood Surname Meaning

See Keyworth, originally a Notts surname. The following early bearers from SE England may alternatively have a different but unidentified source.

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

Similar surnames: Heywood, Kerwood, Haywood, Henwood, Elwood, Redwood, Erwood, Hegwood, Caywood, Reynold

21,000 record(s) for Keywood

8K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
486	Military Records
528	Immigration Records
5K	Census and Voter Lists
6K	Member Trees

Where is the Keywood family from?

You can see how Keywood families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Keywood family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Keywood families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 3 Keywood families living in Tennessee. This was about 60% of all the recorded Keywood's in USA. Tennessee had the highest population of Keywood families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Keywood surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Keywood ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Bookkeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Keywood. 50% of Keywood men worked as a Laborer and 50% of Keywood women worked as a Bookkeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Keywood were Salesman and Clerk.

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Laborer

50%

Farmer

30%

Salesman

20%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Bookkeeper

50%

Clerk

50%

What Keywood family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 5K census records available for the last name Keywood. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Keywood census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 528 immigration records available for the last name Keywood. 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.

Military Records

There are 486 military records available for the last name Keywood. For the veterans among your Keywood ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Keywood lifespan?

Between 1968 and 2004, in the United States, Keywood life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1982, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Keywood in 1968 was 76, and 86 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Keywood ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.