Attwood

Attwood Meaning & Origin

About Attwood
The surname Attwood is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "æt," meaning "at," and "wudu," meaning "wood." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name lived near or in a wood or forest. The name Attwood is fairly common in England and has variations such as Atwood and Attewood.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Attwood: 955
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 25,793
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.32

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Attwood 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
ATT
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A303
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 T W UH2 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈætˌwʊd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A330

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Attwood in Braille

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

The name Attwood in braille

How to sign the name Attwood using Sign Language

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

The name Attwood in sign language

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