Surname Lockwoods - Meaning and Origin

Lockwoods: What does the surname Lockwoods mean?

The last name Lockwood is of English origin. It is derived from a geographical locality, representing a location where locks were used to control the flow of water. In other words, it refers to someone from a place where there were locks used to keep boats on rivers, canals, or other bodies of water in one place.

The Lockwood surname is associated with people that were highly skilled in the area of engineering, and with those who owned or managed the locks. This skill was essential to regulating the transportation of goods in medieval England.

The name is related to a phrase in the British Isles: 'by the Lockwood' and it is a surname you will find often in the areas of Yorkshire and Lancashire. It is believed the name originated from the 1600s and the spouses of those living in the Lockwood area and working in the locks industry began taking on the surname.

As the Lockwood family migrated, the name became more popular and spread throughout the British Isles and eventually to the United States. Many of those who migrated to the United States were either enslaved or were part of the British military wars in the 17th and 18th centuries.

The Lockwood surname is a reminder of the innovation used to control water flow in early England. It is also a common reminder of both the courage and resilience of those who endured the arduous journey of migration from the British Isles to the United States of America.

Lockwoods: Where does the name Lockwoods come from?

The last name Lockwood is thought to originally be derived from the Anglo-Saxon settled village of Lockwood in the east of Yorkshire, England. The Lockwood name is thought to be one of the oldest recorded surnames of English origin.

Today the Lockwood family name is found throughout most of the English speaking world. It is most common in England where it is estimated that there are approximately 16,000 bearers of the surname. The Lockwoods can be found concentrated in the North West region of England, particularly in Lancashire and Yorkshire.

The Lockwood name is also very common in the United States, where it is estimated that over 38,000 Americans bear the name. It is most common in the south east of the United States, particularly in Florida, North Carolina, Georgia, and Virginia.

In Canada, the Lockwood surname is quite common, particularly in the province of Alberta, where it was first brought to Canada by emigration from England during the 19th Century.

Finally, there are a considerable number of Lockwood families living in Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa due to later emigrations from the United Kingdom.

Variations of the surname Lockwoods

The surname Lockwoods is a common British and American surname with a number of variants and alternative spellings. The name Lockwood is probably derived from the Old English words loh, meaning a "clearing," and wudu, meaning a "wood." Variants of the surname Lockwood include: Lockwoode, Lockwode, Lockwoodes, Lockwoode's, Lockwoodeys, Lockwodes, Lockwoood, Lockewood, Lockewode.

In Scotland, the surname can also be spelled Loganwood. In France, the same name may be spelled Lockouet or LeLocq. In Ireland, the surname is spelled Loganwood or Lockenwood.

Different spellings of this surname are also found in Spanish, including Lagunawood and Llacanwud. In German, the name is spelled Lockenweid and in Dutch, it is Lochuwud. In Italian, the name can be found as Lucchwood and in Swedish, it is Lokenvud.

The surname Lockwood may also be found in many different variations, such as Lockswood and Lockwagen. Additionally, this surname may be found combined with other surnames, such as Locksmith, Lockbridge, Lockhart, and Lockman.

No matter how it is spelled, all variants of the surname Lockwoods are derivatives of the same Old English name, which signifies someone who lived in or had a connection to a wood or clearing.

Famous people with the name Lockwoods

• John Lockwood: American actor who co-starred in the comedy show "Titus" during the early 2000s.
• Mark Lockwood: American baseball player in the major league, playing for the Seattle Mariners and the Kansas City Royals.
• Malcolm Lockwood: British actor and producer who appeared in the films "Gremlins" and "Death Becomes Her".
• Logan Lockwood: American stage actor and singer who won a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for his performance in "The Frogs" in 1974.
• Steve Lockwood: English football manager who managed Millwall for over three decades (1962-1994).
• Isabelle Lockwood: English actress who starred in the drama "The Darling Buds of May", which aired from 1991 to 1993.
• Emma Lockwood: American television writer and producer, who has written and produced for "The Simpsons" and "Malcolm in the Middle".
• Simon Lockwood: British politician and entrepreneur who founded and was CEO of the national mobile phone network Cellnet (later O2).
• Jacob Lockwood: American film producer best known for producing "The Wrestler" and "25th Hour".
• Tessa Lockwood: Australian model and television actress who starred in the television drama "The Flying Doctors" (1986-1990).

Other surnames

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