Arwood

Arwood Meaning & Origin

About Arwood
The surname Arwood is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Ealdweard," meaning "old guard" or "ruler." Over time, the name evolved to "Eadweard" and eventually to "Edward." The suffix "-wood" indicates a person who lived near or worked in a wood or forest. Therefore, the surname Arwood can be interpreted as "the descendant of Edward who lived near or worked in a wood."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Arwood: 2,156
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 13981
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.73

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Arwood 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

šŸ“‡ Metaphone
ART
šŸ—½ NYSIIS
A
šŸ”Š Soundex
A603
šŸŽµ Syllabic Pronunciation
AA1 R W UH2 D
šŸŒ IPA
/ĖˆÉ‘rĖŒwŹŠd/
šŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('ART', '')
šŸˆÆ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Arwood in Braille

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

The name Arwood in braille

How to sign the name Arwood using Sign Language

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

The name Arwood in sign language

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