Caywood

Caywood Meaning & Origin

About Caywood
The surname Caywood is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name Caius, meaning "rejoice" or "rejoicing." The suffix "-wood" indicates a person who lived near or worked in a wood or forest. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Caywood can be interpreted as "one who dwells near or works in a joyful wood."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Caywood: 2,372
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 12,948
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.8

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KT
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EY1 W UH2 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈkeɪˌwʊd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Caywood in Braille

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

The name Caywood in braille

How to sign the name Caywood using Sign Language

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

The name Caywood in sign language

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