Explore the Family Name Armwood
The meaning of Armwood
English: variant of Harmwood, which itself is an extinct Hampshire variant of Harmsworth, a habitational name from Harmondsworth in Middlesex, named in Old English as ‘the enclosure (worth) of a man called Heremōd’. Alternatively, a variant of English (Lancashire) Ormerod. The surname Armwood is no longer found in Britain.
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How common is the last name Armwood in the United States?
The surname Armwood, according to data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census, has had a slight decrease in its national rank of popularity from 2000 to 2010, moving from 33,090th to 33,280th place. However, despite the drop in rank, the count of people with this surname actually increased over that decade by roughly 5.37%, translating to an increase from 652 to 687 individuals. The proportion per 100k people also saw a small decrease of about 4.17% between the two census years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #33,090 | #33,280 | -0.57% |
| Count | 652 | 687 | 5.37% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.24 | 0.23 | -4.17% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Armwood
As for the ethnic identity associated with the surname Armwood, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The largest group, Black individuals, did see a decrease of 3.7%, moving from 94.48% to 90.98%. Meanwhile, the groups identifying as White and those indicating Two or more races both saw increases, with the White group seeing a significant 75.81% rise (from 2.15% to 3.78%) and the multi-race group increasing by 36.73% (from 2.45% to 3.35%). The Hispanic group also saw growth, up by 26.09% to 1.16% of the total. No people with the Armwood surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 94.48% | 90.98% | -3.7% |
| White | 2.15% | 3.78% | 75.81% |
| Two or More Races | 2.45% | 3.35% | 36.73% |
| Hispanic | 0.92% | 1.16% | 26.09% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |