Astwood

Astwood Meaning & Origin

About Astwood
The surname Astwood is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to refer to someone who lived near or was associated with a place called Astwood, which is derived from the Old English words "east" meaning "east" and "wudu" meaning "wood." Therefore, the surname Astwood can be interpreted to mean "one who lived near the eastern wood."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Astwood: 331
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 60,790
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Astwood 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 Astwood is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ASTT
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A2303
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 S T W UH2 D
🌐 IPA
/astwood*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ASTT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A233

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Astwood in Braille

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

The name Astwood in braille

How to sign the name Astwood using Sign Language

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

The name Astwood in sign language

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