Kirkwood

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English

 Kirkwood on Wikipedia
 Kirkwood (surname) on Wikipedia

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English ċiriċe (“church”) + wudu (“wood”).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Kirkwood (countable and uncountable, plural Kirkwoods)

  1. A common placename:
    1. A suburb of Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS7163).
    2. A number of places in the United States:
      1. A census-designated place in Alpine County and Amador County, California. Former name: Kirk.
      2. An unincorporated community in Tehama County, California.
      3. An unincorporated community in New Castle County, Delaware.
      4. A village in Warren County, Illinois.
      5. An unincorporated community in Crawford County, Kansas.
      6. A city in St. Louis County, Missouri.
      7. An unincorporated community in Camden County, New Jersey.
      8. A town in Broome County, New York.
      9. An unincorporated community in Shelby County, Ohio.
      10. A census-designated place in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
      11. An unincorporated community in Nicholas County, West Virginia.
  2. A habitational surname from Old English.

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Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Kirkwood is the 4320th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 8227 individuals. Kirkwood is most common among White (66.52%) and Black/African American (28.36%) individuals.

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