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Underwood is a surname of English
topographic origin.
in Derbyshire
, England
, Underwood, Nottinghamshire
, England. The surname is first recorded in the latter half of the 12th Century (see below). One William Underwude appears in the 1219 Assize Court Rolls of Yorkshire, and a William under the Wode in the 1332 Subsidy Rolls of Staffordshire. From the beginning of the surviving parish registers in 1559 there were Underwoods recorded in Pickering
parish, North Yorkshire
, England. On January 2, 1634, one Joseph Underwood, aged 23 yrs., embarked from London on the ship "Bonaventure" bound for Virginia. He was one of the earliest recorded name bearers to enter America. No less than seven Coats of Arms were granted to families of this name and an interesting namebearer mentioned in the Dictionary of National Biography was one Michael Underwood (1737–1820) who practised in London as a surgeon and as a "male-midwife". The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of William de Underwode which was dated 1188, in the "Records of Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk", during the reign of King Henry II, known as "The Builder of Churches", 1154 - 1189.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
topographic origin.
History
Deriving from the Old English "under" a preposition meaning "under" or "below", plus "wuda", a wood. The name was originally given to one dwelling at the foot of a wood or literally "below the trees of a forest". The name may also be locational from three places named with these elements i.e., UnderwoodWeston Underwood, Derbyshire
Weston Underwood is an agricultural village and civil parish in the Amber Valley district of Derbyshire. It is just over five miles from Derby. Nearby places are Mugginton, Kedleston Hall and Carsington Water.-History:...
in Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, Underwood, Nottinghamshire
Underwood, Nottinghamshire
Underwood, Nottinghamshire is a hilltop village within the civil parish of Selston in the District of Ashfield. It stands in a former colliery district. The village offers views across the Erewash Valley towards the Southern Pennines. It is situated very close to junction 27 of the M1. It is...
, England. The surname is first recorded in the latter half of the 12th Century (see below). One William Underwude appears in the 1219 Assize Court Rolls of Yorkshire, and a William under the Wode in the 1332 Subsidy Rolls of Staffordshire. From the beginning of the surviving parish registers in 1559 there were Underwoods recorded in Pickering
Pickering, North Yorkshire
Pickering is an ancient market town and civil parish in the Ryedale district of the county of North Yorkshire, England, on the border of the North York Moors National Park. It sits at the foot of the Moors, overlooking the Vale of Pickering to the south...
parish, North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest...
, England. On January 2, 1634, one Joseph Underwood, aged 23 yrs., embarked from London on the ship "Bonaventure" bound for Virginia. He was one of the earliest recorded name bearers to enter America. No less than seven Coats of Arms were granted to families of this name and an interesting namebearer mentioned in the Dictionary of National Biography was one Michael Underwood (1737–1820) who practised in London as a surgeon and as a "male-midwife". The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of William de Underwode which was dated 1188, in the "Records of Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk", during the reign of King Henry II, known as "The Builder of Churches", 1154 - 1189.
Surname
- Antony UnderwoodAntony UnderwoodAntony J. Underwood is Director of the ARC Special Research Centre on Ecological Impacts of Coastal Cities at the University of Sydney. He has written extensively about the processes that cause patterns of distribution and abundance in organisms in coastal habitats. In 1985 he received a D.Sc....
, Australian scientist - Barbara D. UnderwoodBarbara D. UnderwoodBarbara D. Underwood is New York Solicitor General. She was initially appointed to her position by New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo in January 2007, and reappointed in 2011 by New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman....
(born 1944), American lawyer - Blair UnderwoodBlair UnderwoodBlair Underwood is an American television and film actor. He is perhaps best known as headstrong attorney Jonathan Rollins from the NBC legal drama L.A. Law, a role he portrayed for seven years. He has gained critical acclaim throughout his career, receiving numerous Golden Globe Award...
(1964–), American actor - Brittany UnderwoodBrittany UnderwoodBrittany Underwood is an American actress from New Jersey. She is most recognizable for her role as teenager Langston Wilde, Starr Manning's closest and most loyal friend, on the daytime soap opera One Life to Live, a role she originated in 2006.Underwood's first television role was in an episode...
(born 1988), American actress - Carrie UnderwoodCarrie UnderwoodCarrie Marie Underwood is an American country singer-songwriter and actress who rose to fame as the winner of the fourth season of American Idol, in 2005...
(1983–), American singer and winner of the American Idol TV series in 2005 - Cecil H. UnderwoodCecil H. UnderwoodCecil Harland Underwood was an American Republican Party politician from West Virginia, known for the length of his career. He was the 25th and 32nd Governor of West Virginia from 1957 until 1961 and from 1997 until 2001. He ran for reelection in 2000 but was defeated by Bob Wise...
(1922–2008), American politician - Cecilia Underwood, 1st Duchess of Inverness (c.1785–1873), British peer
- Charles UnderwoodCharles UnderwoodCharles Underwood was a builder in Cheltenham who moved to Bristol where he became a neo-classical architect....
(1791–1883), English architect - David Underwood (1994), American Cellist
- Derek UnderwoodDerek UnderwoodDerek Underwood MBE is an English former international cricketer, and a former President of the MCC....
(born 1945), English cricketer - Dimitrius UnderwoodDimitrius UnderwoodDimitrius Paul Underwood is a former professional American football defensive end in the National Football League for the Minnesota Vikings, Miami Dolphins, and Dallas Cowboys...
(born 1977), American football defensive end - E. J. UnderwoodE. J. UnderwoodE. J. Underwood is a American football defensive back who is currently a member of the Cincinnati Commandos.-Early life:...
(born 1983), American football cornerback - Edmund Beardsley UnderwoodEdmund Beardsley UnderwoodEdmund Beardsley Underwood was a Captain in the United States Navy. Born in California, he graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1873. He was Commandant of American Samoa from May 5, 1903 to January 30, 1905. He retired in 1910....
(1853–1928), American naval officer - Elizabeth UnderwoodElizabeth UnderwoodElizabeth Underwood was a pioneering Australian land owner who founded the village of Ashfield, New South Wales....
(c.1794–1858), Australian land owner - Eric UnderwoodEric UnderwoodEric John Underwood AO, CBE was an Australian scientist who pioneered research into sheep nutrition and wool production.-Personal life:...
(1905–1980), Australian scientist - Francis Henry UnderwoodFrancis Henry UnderwoodFrancis Henry Underwood , Enfield, Massachusetts-born critic and biographer, was American Consul at Glasgow and Leith in Scotland.He wrote Hand-books of English Literature,Builders of American Literature,...
(1825–1894), American biographer and diplomat - Frank UnderwoodFrank UnderwoodFrank Underwood is a folk and blues musician, also known for work in the early music field, who presently lives and works in Oxfordshire.He was the leader of the 1970s band Windsong, which featured Annie Lennox prior to her involvement with The Tourists and fame with the Eurythmics...
, English musician - Fred UnderwoodFred UnderwoodFrederick Theodore Underwood was a Major League Baseball pitcher during part of the 1894 season. He was a native of St. Louis County, Missouri....
(1868–1906), American baseball pitcher - George Underwood (athlete)George Underwood (athlete)George Bernard Underwood was an American athlete who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.He competed for the United States in the 1904 Summer Olympics held in St Louis, United States in the 4 mile team where he won the gold medal with his teammates Arthur Newton, Paul Pilgrim, Howard Valentine...
(1884–1943), American track and field athlete - George Allen UnderwoodGeorge Allen UnderwoodGeorge Allen Underwood was an architect in Cheltenham.He was a pupil of Sir John Soane from 1807 to 1815 and then started his own practice in Cheltenham...
(1793–1829), English architect - George V. Underwood, Jr.George V. Underwood, Jr.George Vernon Underwood, Jr. was a United States Army four star general who served as Commander in Chief, United States Southern Command from 1971 to 1973. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1937...
(1913–1984), American army general - Gilbert Stanley UnderwoodGilbert Stanley UnderwoodGilbert Stanley Underwood was an American architect best known for his National Park lodges. Born in 1890, Underwood received his B.A. from Yale in 1920 and a M.A. from Harvard in 1923. After opening an office in Los Angeles that year, he became associated with Daniel Ray Hull of the National...
(1890–1960), American architect - Gordon Waite UnderwoodGordon Waite UnderwoodCaptain Gordon Waite Underwood was a United States Navy Captain who was awarded the Navy Cross for his achievements during World War II. He is the namesake of the ship USS Underwood .-Early life:...
(1932–1978), American naval officer - Grant UnderwoodGrant UnderwoodGrant Revon Underwood is a historian of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and a professor at Brigham Young University...
(born 1954), American Mormon historian - Henry UnderwoodHenry UnderwoodHenry Underwood was an architect, initially working in Cheltenham, who later moved to Bath.His most important building in Bath was the Swedenborgian New Jerusalem Church in the Greek revival style...
(1863–1945), Australian politician - Henry Underwood (architect) (1787–1868), English architect
- Henry Jones UnderwoodHenry Jones UnderwoodHenry Jones Underwood was an English architect who spent most of his career in Oxford. He was the brother of the architects Charles Underwood and George Allen Underwood ....
(1804–1852), English architect - Horace Grant UnderwoodHorace Grant UnderwoodHorace Grant Underwood was a Presbyterian missionary, educator, and translator who dedicated his life to developing the Korean society and Christianity.-Early life:...
(1859–1916), American missionary and founder of Yonsei University in Korea - Ian UnderwoodIan UnderwoodIan Robertson Underwood is a woodwind and keyboards player. He began his career by playing San Francisco Bay Area coffeehouses and bars with his improvisational group the Jazz Mice in the mid 1960s before he became a member of Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention in 1967 for their third studio...
(born 1939), musician - James UnderwoodJames UnderwoodProfessor Sir James Underwood is a British pathologist who was awarded a knighthood for services to medicine in the 2005 New Year honours list.-Early life and education:...
(born 1942), British pathologist - Jay UnderwoodJay UnderwoodJay Underwood is an American actor.In 1983, he attended Moreau Catholic High School for one year in Hayward, California. He is married to Julie Underwood and has three children. His most recognized work includes portraying Ernest Hemingway in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, "Bug" in Uncle...
(born 1968), American actor - Jim UnderwoodJim UnderwoodDr. Jim D. Underwood is a professor of management at Dallas Baptist University and the author of numerous books about business, including the best-selling More Than a Pink Cadillac: Mary Kay Inc.'s Nine Leadership Keys to Success about Mary Kay Ash....
, American management professor - John Underwood (PR adviser)John Underwood (PR adviser)John Underwood is a PR adviser, now executive director of Freshwater UK PLC. He founded the Clear consultancy in 1991 after work as a reporter and presenter for the BBC, ITV and Channel 4, including many editions of After Dark...
, British public relation adviser - John C. UnderwoodJohn C. UnderwoodJohn Cox Underwood was the 20th Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky serving in that capacity from 1875 to 1879....
(1840–1913), American politician and judge - John Curtiss UnderwoodJohn Curtiss UnderwoodJohn Curtiss Underwood was a lawyer, Abolitionist politician, and federal judge.Underwood graduated from Hamilton College in 1832 and was a founding member of the Alpha Delta Phi society. He practiced law from 1839-1856. Originally from New York, he married a granddaughter of Edward B. Jackson...
(1809–1873), American politician - John Thomas UnderwoodJohn Thomas UnderwoodJohn Thomas Underwood was an American entrepreneur and inventor who founded the Underwood Typewriter Company.He was the elder brother of missionary Horace Grant Underwood, and helped finance Horace's missionary work....
(1857–1937), founder of the Underwood Typewriter Company - John W. H. UnderwoodJohn W. H. UnderwoodJohn William Henderson Underwood was a U.S. Democratic politician.He was born in Elberton, Georgia. He was elected as a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives from Georgia and served from March 4, 1859 until January 23, 1861, when he withdrew, having joined the Confederacy...
(1816–1888), American politician - Joseph Edwin UnderwoodJoseph Edwin UnderwoodJoseph Edwin Underwood was a civil engineer, land surveyor and political figure in Saskatchewan, Canada. He was mayor of Saskatoon in 1932....
(1882-1960), Canadian engineer - Joseph R. UnderwoodJoseph R. UnderwoodJoseph Rogers Underwood was a lawyer, judge, United States Representative and Senator from Kentucky....
(1791–1876), American politician - Julie K. UnderwoodJulie K. UnderwoodJulie K. Underwood is the dean of the University of Wisconsin School of Education. A nationally recognized authority on school law, she became became the eighth dean of UW's school of education in August 2005.-Biography:...
, American academic - Katie UnderwoodKatie UnderwoodNot to be confused with Carrie Underwood.Katie Underwood is an Australian singer-songwriter, best known for being a member of Bardot, winners of the first Australian series of Popstars in 2000....
(1975–), Australian singer-songwriter - Kevin Ray UnderwoodKevin Ray UnderwoodKevin Ray Underwood is a convicted murderer from Purcell, Oklahoma.-Crimes:Authorities had sought a missing 10-year-old girl, Jamie Rose Bolin, for whom an Amber Alert had been issued...
(born 1979), American murder convict - Kianna UnderwoodKianna UnderwoodKianna Underwood is an American teen actress. Although Underwood has been in show business since she was about 7 years old, her big break came in 2005 when she joined the long running Nickelodeon program All That in its tenth season. In addition, she spent a year on the first national tour of...
(1992–), child actress - Lake UnderwoodLake UnderwoodLake Underwood was an American entrepreneur who competed as a champion in the racing of prototype automobiles and motorcycles...
(born 1926), American race car driver - Larry UnderwoodLarry UnderwoodLarry W. Underwood is an American actor best known for his portrayal of Dr. Gangrene.- Television career :...
(born 1966), American actor - Leon UnderwoodLeon UnderwoodLeon Underwood "The precursor of modern sculpture in Britain" was a noted British sculptor, painter, draughtsman and engraver as well as a writer and illustrator, scholar, teacher, philosopher and stained glass and furniture craftsman...
(1890–1975), British artist - Loyal UnderwoodLoyal UnderwoodLoyal Underwood was an American stock actor for Charlie Chaplin's film studio.Underwood's movie debut was in The Count, a 1916 Chaplin short film created for the Mutual Film Corporation...
(1893–1966), American actor - Lucien Marcus UnderwoodLucien Marcus UnderwoodLucien Marcus Underwood was an American botanist and mycologist of the 19th and early 20th centuries.-Biography:He was born in New Woodstock, New York, and graduated from Syracuse University...
(1853–1907), American botanist and mycologist - Marviel UnderwoodMarviel UnderwoodMarviel Underwood is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fourth round of the 2005 NFL Draft...
(born 1982), American football safety - Matt UnderwoodMatt UnderwoodFor the actor, see Matthew UnderwoodMatt Underwood is the play-by-play announcer for the Cleveland Indians telecasts on SportsTime Ohio and WKYC Channel 3...
(born 1968), American sports announcer - Matthew UnderwoodMatthew UnderwoodMatthew Dillon Underwood is an American actor best known for his role as Logan Reese on the Nickelodeon TV show Zoey 101. His first film appearance was providing "Additional Voices" in My Neighbors the Yamadas in 1999. In 2009, he booked a lead in a new horror movie called Reality Horror Night,...
(born 1990), American actor - Mell G. UnderwoodMell G. UnderwoodMell Gilbert Underwood was a United States Representative from Ohio and a United States federal judge....
(1892–1972), American politician - Michael UnderwoodMichael UnderwoodMichael Paul Underwood is a British television presenter. He famously won a six week CBBC presenting contract on Gaby Roslin's BBC television show Whatever You Want.-Career:...
, British television presenter - Mick UnderwoodMick UnderwoodMick Underwood is a British drummer best known for his work with Episode Six, Quatermass and Gillan. First playing drums at the age of 14, he was a professional musician by the time he left school...
, British drummer - Olen UnderwoodOlen UnderwoodOlen Underwood was an American college and professional football player. A linebacker, he played college football at the University of Texas at Austin, and played professionally in the American Football League for the Houston Oilers from 1966 through 1969. In 1980 he took the bench of the 284th...
, American football player and judge - Oscar UnderwoodOscar UnderwoodOscar Wilder Underwood was an American politician.Underwood was born in Louisville, Kentucky, on May 6, 1862. He was the grandson of Joseph R. Underwood, a Kentucky Senator circa 1850. He attended the University of Virginia at Charlottesville...
(1862–1929), American politician - Pat UnderwoodPat UnderwoodPatrick John Underwood was a Major League Baseball Pitcher from to .Underwood was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 1st round of the 1976 Major League Baseball Draft, as the second pick overall....
(born 1957), American baseball pitcher - Paul Underwood (born 1973), English footballer
- Peter Underwood (born 1937), Australian judge and government official
- Peter Underwood (parapsychologist)Peter Underwood (parapsychologist)This article is about the English paranormalist. For the Chief Justice of Tasmania, see Peter Underwood .Peter Underwood FRSA is an English author, broadcaster and paranormalist. Underwood was born in Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire on May 16 1923. He is a prolific author on books covering...
, English author, broadcaster and paranormalist - Robert A. UnderwoodRobert A. UnderwoodRobert Anacletus Underwood was a Delegate from Guam to the United States House of Representatives.Underwood was born in Tamuning, Guam, and attended California State University, Los Angeles and the University of Southern California...
(1948–), American politician from Guam - Ron UnderwoodRon UnderwoodRonald Brian "Ron" Underwood is an American film director.-Early Life:-Early career :-Mainstream breakthrough :-Filmography:...
(1953–), American film director - Ron Underwood (musician)
- Rory UnderwoodRory UnderwoodRory Underwood MBE is a former English rugby union footballer who played wing for, most notably, Leicester Tigers and Bedford. He represented England and the British Lions and is a former Royal Air Force pilot....
(1963–), English rugby union player - Ruth UnderwoodRuth UnderwoodRuth Underwood is a retired professional musician, best known for playing xylophone, marimba, vibraphone and other percussion instruments in Frank Zappa's Mothers of Invention from 1967 to 1977....
(born 1946), American musician - Sara Jean UnderwoodSara Jean UnderwoodSara Jean Underwood is an American model and actress who was chosen as the Playmate of the Month for the July 2006 issue of Playboy magazine and later became Playmate of the Year in 2007. She is a presenter on Attack of the Show!....
(1984–), American Playboy Playmate - Scott Underwood, American drummer
- Sharon UnderwoodSharon UnderwoodSharon Underwood is an American woman from White River Junction, Vermont who became famous in 2000 after a local newspaper published a letter she had written decrying the treatment her son had received from his school peers as a result of him being gay....
, American LGBT rights activist - Sheryl UnderwoodSheryl Underwood-Professional career:Underwood first gained notoriety as the first female finalist in the Miller Lite Comedy Search in 1989. She won the BET "Funniest Female Comedian on Comic View" award in 1994 and the BET Comedy Awards' Platinum Mic Viewers Choice Award in 2005....
(born 1963), American comedian - Thomas UnderwoodThomas UnderwoodThomas Underwood was a building developer and the 13th mayor of Calgary, Alberta.Born in Asfordby, Leicestershire, England in 1863, Underwood emigrated to Canada in early adulthood. A carpenter by trade, he arrived in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1883. At first, he worked as a farm hand...
(1863–1948), Canadian politician - Thomas R. UnderwoodThomas R. UnderwoodThomas Rust Underwood served Kentucky in the United States House of Representatives and in the United States Senate.Underwood was born in Hopkinsville, Kentucky...
(1898–1956), American politician - Tom UnderwoodTom UnderwoodThomas Gerald Underwood was a pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies , St...
(born 1953), American baseball pitcher - Tony UnderwoodTony UnderwoodTony Underwood is a former English rugby union footballer who played as a wing three-quarter back. He is of Chinese-English parentage....
(1969–), English rugby union player - Warner UnderwoodWarner UnderwoodWarner Lewis Underwood was an attorney, diplomat, state legislator, and U.S. Representative from Kentucky, the brother of Joseph Rogers Underwood.Born in Goochland County, Virginia, Underwood completed preparatory studies....
(1808–1872), American politician - Wilbur UnderwoodWilbur UnderwoodWilbur Underwood was an American poet of the late 19th and early twentieth century. His work, especially the 1906 volume, A Book of Masks, had deep affiliations with the decadent movement in literature. Today he is best known as a friend and confidante of Hart Crane, whom he befriended in...
(1874–1935), American poet - William D. UnderwoodWilliam D. UnderwoodWilliam D. Underwood has served as the eighteenth President of Mercer University since 2006. He was the interim President of Baylor University from 2005 to 2006.-Biography:...
, American university president - William Lyman UnderwoodWilliam Lyman UnderwoodWilliam Lyman Underwood was an American photographer who was also involved in the research of time-temperature canning research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology during 1895-96.-Biography:...
(1864–1929), American photographer