About Harwood
The surname Harwood is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "hara" meaning "hare" and "wudu" meaning "wood." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name lived near or in a wooded area frequented by hares. The name Harwood is fairly common in England and has variations such as Harward and Harwood-Brown.
The surname Harwood is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Harwood based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Harwood is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Harwood in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Harwood using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.