About Northwood
The surname Northwood is of English origin and is derived from a combination of two elements: "north" and "wood." The name signifies a person who lived near or in a northern wood or forest. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name resided in or near a place named Northwood. The surname Northwood is relatively common in England and has variations such as Norwood or Northward.
The surname Northwood is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Northwood 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 Northwood is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Northwood in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Northwood using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.