Norwould Last Name: Meaning and Heraldic Roots

Families named Norwould share their surname's story with Norwood, of which it is a variant. Surname dictionaries give the meaning as “North wood”.

How the spelling arose

Before spelling was fixed, Norwood was also written Norwould. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. Related forms: Northwood.

How common is Norwould?

Heraldry and the Norwould name

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Norwould, so the heraldry linked to Norwood is a starting point, not an automatic right.

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