Brownwood

Brownwood Meaning & Origin

About Brownwood
The surname Brownwood is a combination of two English words, "brown" and "wood." "Brown" refers to the color brown, which is often associated with earthiness, stability, and reliability. "Wood" refers to a forest or wooded area. Therefore, the surname Brownwood can be interpreted as someone who comes from or has a connection to a brown or wooded area, symbolizing a strong and grounded nature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brownwood: 102
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 158,432
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRNT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B60503
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AW1 N W UH2 D
🌐 IPA
/brownwood*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B653

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brownwood in Braille

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

The name Brownwood in braille

How to sign the name Brownwood using Sign Language

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

The name Brownwood in sign language

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