Elwood

English

Alternative forms

• (surname): Allwood, Ellwood

Etymology

From the Middle English personal name Elwald, Elwold, Alwold, which is composed of the Old English elements ælf (“elf”) and weald (“rule”).

Proper noun

Elwood (countable and uncountable, plural Elwoods)

1. (countable) A surname transferred from the given name.
2. (uncountable) A placename, from the surname:
   1. An inner suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
   2. A number of places in the United States:
      1. A village in Will County, Illinois.
      2. A city in Madison County and Tipton County, Indiana.
      3. A small city in Doniphan County, Kansas.
      4. An unincorporated community in Greene County, Missouri.
      5. A village, the county seat of Gosper County, Nebraska.
      6. An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Mullica Township, Atlantic County, New Jersey.
      7. A census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York.
      8. A town in Box Elder County, Utah.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Elwood is the 6744^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 5000 individuals. Elwood is most common among White (92.1%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Elwood”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 525.

Anagrams

• dewool, wooled