Kirkwood

== English == === Alternative forms === (surname): Kerwood === Etymology === From Old English ċiriċe (“church”) + wudu (“wood”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkɝkwʊd/ === Proper noun === Kirkwood (countable and uncountable, plural Kirkwoods) A common placename: A suburb of Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS7163). A number of places in the United States: A census-designated place in Alpine County and Amador County, California; formerly, Kirk. An unincorporated community in Tehama County, California. An unincorporated community in New Castle County, Delaware. A village in Warren County, Illinois. An unincorporated community in Crawford County, Kansas. A city in St. Louis County, Missouri. An unincorporated community in Camden County, New Jersey. A town in Broome County, New York. An unincorporated community in Shelby County, Ohio. A census-designated place in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. An unincorporated community in Nicholas County, West Virginia. A habitational surname from Old English. ==== Derived terms ==== Kirkwood Gap Kirkwood-Buff solution theory ==== 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. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Kirkwood”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 310. === Anagrams === Woodkirk