Explore the Family Name Inwood
The meaning of Inwood
English: from Middle English in + wōde ‘in wood’. The surname may be topographic, denoting one who lived or worked in a wood (or perhaps at the ‘in wood’ or ‘home wood’, i.e. the wood nearest the home farm (the main farm) of an estate, as opposed to the ‘out wood’), or toponymic, from a place so named such as Inwood in Lacock (Wiltshire).
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How common is the last name Inwood in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Inwood saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. Ranked 53,047th in 2000, it fell to 53,913th in 2010, marking a change of -1.63%. However, the count of individuals with this surname increased by 4.64% during the same period, moving from 366 to 383. Despite this increase, as a proportion per 100k people, Inwood dropped by 7.14%, going from 0.14 to 0.13.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #53,047 | #53,913 | -1.63% |
| Count | 366 | 383 | 4.64% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.14 | 0.13 | -7.14% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Inwood
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Inwood also experienced some shifts. As per the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, in 2000 nearly all (96.45%) identified as White. By 2010, this had slightly decreased to 93.73%, a change of -2.82%. During the same decade, there was an emergence of individuals identifying with two or more races and Hispanic ethnicity, accounting for 3.39% and 2.09% respectively in 2010. No individuals with the surname Inwood identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.45% | 93.73% | -2.82% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 3.39% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.09% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |