Bigwood

Bigwood Meaning & Origin

About Bigwood
The surname Bigwood is of English origin and is derived from a combination of the words "big" and "wood." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name likely lived near or in a large wood or forest. The name Bigwood may have been given to individuals who worked or owned land in such areas.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bigwood: 489
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 44,034
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PKT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0203
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B IH1 G W UH2 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈbɪgˌwʊd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PKT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B230

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bigwood in Braille

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

The name Bigwood in braille

How to sign the name Bigwood using Sign Language

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

The name Bigwood in sign language

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