Catherwood

Catherwood Meaning & Origin

About Catherwood
The surname Catherwood is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Cathere," meaning "battle" or "army," combined with "wudu," meaning "wood" or "forest." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Catherwood can be interpreted as "battle wood" or "wood of the army." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked in a wooded area associated with a battle or military activity.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Catherwood: 317
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 63,068
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Catherwood 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
K0RT
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C030603
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE1 DH ER0 W UH2 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈkæðərˌwʊd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('K0RT', 'KTRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C363

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Catherwood in Braille

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

The name Catherwood in braille

How to sign the name Catherwood using Sign Language

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

The name Catherwood in sign language

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