About the Harewood Surname

It is easy to miss Harewood in an index if you only search for Harwood.

What does the surname Harewood mean?

Name scholars give the meaning as “Grey wood”. About 1,395 people in the United States were recorded as Harewood in 2010, placing it 19,379 on the national list.

How is Harewood related to Harwood?

The extra “e” in Harewood is a spelling habit rather than a different name. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written.

Does every Harewood family have a crest?

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Harwood surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

Get the complete Harewood report, with a museum-style coat of arms.