Brushwood

Brushwood Meaning & Origin

About Brushwood
The surname Brushwood is of English origin and is derived from a topographic name for someone who lived near a patch of brushwood or a thicket. It is composed of the Middle English word "brush" meaning "brushwood" or "thicket," and "wood" referring to a forest or wooded area. The name likely originated as a descriptive or locational surname, identifying individuals who resided near such natural features.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brushwood: 291
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 67747
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Brushwood 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
PRXT
🗽 NYSIIS
BASA
🔊 Soundex
B60203
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AH1 SH W UH2 D
🌐 IPA
/brushwood*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRXT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brushwood in Braille

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

The name Brushwood in braille

How to sign the name Brushwood using Sign Language

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

The name Brushwood in sign language

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