Deswood

Deswood Meaning & Origin

About Deswood
The surname Deswood is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "des," meaning "of the," and "wudu," meaning "wood." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Deswood can be interpreted as "of the wood" or "from the wood." It likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer lived near or in a wooded area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Deswood: 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 Deswood 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 Deswood is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TST
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0203
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D EH1 S W UH2 D
🌐 IPA
/deswood*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TST', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D230

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Deswood in Braille

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

The name Deswood in braille

How to sign the name Deswood using Sign Language

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

The name Deswood in sign language

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