Bellwood

Bellwood Meaning & Origin

About Bellwood
The surname Bellwood is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "belle" meaning "bell" and "wudu" meaning "wood." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer lived near or in a place with a prominent bell or in a wooded area. The name Bellwood may have been given to someone who lived near a church or a bell tower, or it could have been used to describe someone who resided in or owned land near a wooded area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bellwood: 190
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 95,955
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bellwood 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
PLT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0403
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 L W UH2 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈbɛlˌwʊd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B430

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bellwood in Braille

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

The name Bellwood in braille

How to sign the name Bellwood using Sign Language

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

The name Bellwood in sign language

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