Belwood

Belwood Meaning & Origin

About Belwood
The surname Belwood is of English origin and is derived from a combination of the Old English words "bealu" meaning "evil" or "misfortune" and "wudu" meaning "wood" or "forest." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Belwood can be interpreted as "evil wood" or "forest of misfortune." It is likely that the name originally referred to a person who lived near or in a forest that was considered to be dangerous or associated with bad luck.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Belwood: 114
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 145,220
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Belwood 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
/belwood*/
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('PLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B430

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Belwood in Braille

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

The name Belwood in braille

How to sign the name Belwood using Sign Language

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

The name Belwood in sign language

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