Dewoody

Dewoody Meaning & Origin

About Dewoody
The surname Dewoody is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "wudu" meaning "wood" and the prefix "de" indicating "from" or "of." Therefore, the surname Dewoody can be interpreted as "from the wood" or "of the wood." It likely originated as a topographic or locational surname, referring to someone who lived near or worked in a wooded area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dewoody: 561
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 39,212
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dewoody 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
TT
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IY1 W UH0 D IY0
🌐 IPA
/dɛˈwʊˌdi/
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('TT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dewoody in Braille

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

The name Dewoody in braille

How to sign the name Dewoody using Sign Language

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

The name Dewoody in sign language

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