Allwood

Allwood Meaning & Origin

About Allwood
The surname Allwood is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "ealh" meaning "temple" or "hall" and "wudu" meaning "wood" or "forest." Therefore, the surname Allwood is believed to have originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or worked in a temple or hall situated in or near a wood or forest. It could also have been a locational name for someone from a place named Allwood.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Allwood is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Allwood: 539
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 40554
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Allwood based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALT
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A403
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AO1 L W UH2 D
🌐 IPA
/allwood*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A430

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Allwood in Braille

Here's how to represent Allwood in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Allwood in braille

How to sign the name Allwood using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Allwood using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Allwood in sign language

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