Bridgwood

Bridgwood Meaning & Origin

About Bridgwood
The surname Bridgwood is of English origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "bridge" and "wood." The name likely originated as a topographic surname for someone who lived near a bridge made of wood or in a wooded area near a bridge. It may also have been an occupational surname for someone who worked with wood in the construction or maintenance of bridges. Overall, the surname Bridgwood signifies a connection to bridges and wood, reflecting the individual or family's association with these elements in their local environment or occupation.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bridgwood: 117
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 142,108
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRTKT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B603203
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R IH1 D W UH2 L D
🌐 IPA
/bridgwood*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRTKT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B632

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bridgwood in Braille

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

The name Bridgwood in braille

How to sign the name Bridgwood using Sign Language

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

The name Bridgwood in sign language

Numerology