Arrowood
An English-language surname likely built from the words for an arrow and a wood, probably originally a place-style name or descriptive byname.
The #7,143 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 65,957 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Arrowood appears to be a transparent English surname made from "arrow" + "wood," with the literal sense of "arrow wood" or "wood for arrows." In surname formation, that kind of structure can point either to someone living by a notable wood or to a place name now lost or obscure. It may also have begun as an occupational or descriptive reference to wood used in arrow-making, though the exact origin is uncertain.
History
The surname is most likely of British English formation and later became established in North America through migration. Because no early dictionary entry is available here, its exact pathway cannot be pinned down, and it may represent more than one independent family line. The modern U.S. presence suggests a relatively uncommon surname that has persisted without becoming widely standardized beyond its current spelling.
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Fun fact
Its parts are so plain in modern English that the name reads almost like a phrase, but that can hide a very old surname history.