Alwood

Alwood Meaning & Origin

About Alwood
The surname Alwood is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Æthelwald," which means "noble ruler" or "noble power." Over time, the name evolved into various spellings, including Alwood. As a surname, Alwood signifies a person who is descended from someone named Æthelwald, indicating noble ancestry or a connection to a noble ruler.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Alwood: 365
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 56,073
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Ranking information for the surname Alwood is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALT
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A403
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 L W UH0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈælwʊd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A430

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Alwood in Braille

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

The name Alwood in braille

How to sign the name Alwood using Sign Language

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

The name Alwood in sign language

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