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Rockwood Family History

Rockwood Surname Meaning

English: from Middle English rok(e) ‘rook’ + wod(e) ‘wood’ (Old English hrōc wudu). The name may be topographic denoting someone who lived by a wood inhabited by rooks.

It can also be habitational for someone from any of several minor places so named such as Rookwood Hall in Abbess Roding (Essex).

Other examples include Rook Wood in Finchingfield (Essex) or Rockwood in East Grinstead (Sussex).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Rockwood families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Rockwood family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Rockwood families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 22 Rockwood families living in Ontario. This was about 37% of all the recorded Rockwood's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Rockwood families in 1911.
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What did your Rockwood ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Rockwood. 67% of Rockwood men worked as a Farmer.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    67%
  • Labourer
    34%

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There are 20,000 census records available for the last name Rockwood. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Rockwood census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Rockwood. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Rockwood. For the veterans among your Rockwood ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Rockwood lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Rockwood life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Rockwood in 1948 was 46, and 74 in 2004.

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