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Underwood
- Used in: 3 countries
Origin: Middle English
The name is from England or Scotland, and from Middle English. The surname is sometimes habitational, used by someone who lived in any of several places of the same name. Otherwise it is topographic, referring to someone who lived near a wood. The common noun comes from the name of the manufacturer, after John T. Underwood, one of its founders.
Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)
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Underwood
Rank #535
Frequency
55,973 people (20.75 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 81% Hispanic 1.44% Black 14.49% Asian/PI 0.37% Native Am. 1.07% Two+ 1.62%
Underwood
Rank #756
Popularity Over Time (Scotland)
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