Greatwood Family History

Greatwood Surname Meaning

Greatwood is the name of a former tract of heathland near Little Wyrley in Staffs, recorded from about 1250 until 1719 when the land was enclosed. The place-name is preserved in Greatwood Farm and Greatwood Lodge near Croxton in Eccleshall (Staffs). It derives from Old English grēat ‘great, thick, bulky’ + wudu ‘wood’.

The Devon name might alternatively be derived from Greatwood (Farm) at Potheridge in Merton (Devon). However, since no early evidence has been found there for the place-name or the surname, it remains uncertain.

It is possible that the Devon farm was named after a tenant whose family migrated from the West Midlands.

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

Similar surnames: Greenwood, Prestwood, Gatwood, Cheatwood, Gatewood, Fleetwood, Eastwood, Garwood, Redwood, Watwood

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You can see how Greatwood families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Greatwood family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Greatwood families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 38 Greatwood families living in London. This was about 37% of all the recorded Greatwood's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Greatwood families in 1891.

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What did your Greatwood ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, warehouseman painter and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Greatwood. 50% of Greatwood men worked as a warehouseman painter and 80% of Greatwood women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Greatwood were Builders labourer and cloth weaver.

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warehouseman painter

50%

Builders labourer

50%

Unpaid domestic duties

80%

Private means

Unpaid domestic dut

cloth weaver

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There are 189 military records available for the last name Greatwood. For the veterans among your Greatwood ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Greatwood lifespan?

Between 1966 and 2000, in the United States, Greatwood life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1969, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Greatwood in 1966 was 71, and 90 in 2000.

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Greatwood Surname Meaning

It is possible that the Devon farm was named after a tenant whose family migrated from the West Midlands.

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

Where is the Greatwood family from?

What did your Greatwood ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

warehouseman painter

50%

Builders labourer

50%

Unpaid domestic duties

80%

Private means

Unpaid domestic dut

cloth weaver

What Greatwood family records will you find?

What is the average Greatwood lifespan?

Between 1966 and 2000, in the United States, Greatwood life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1969, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Greatwood in 1966 was 71, and 90 in 2000.

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