Eckwood

Eckwood Meaning & Origin

About Eckwood
The surname Eckwood is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Ecgwald," which means "edge of the forest" or "sword ruler." The name Eckwood likely originated as a topographic or locational surname, referring to someone who lived near or on the edge of a forest. It may also have been a nickname for someone who was associated with the forest or had a connection to the ruling of a forested area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Eckwood: 127
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 133,048
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AKT
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E203
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 K W UH2 D
🌐 IPA
/eckwood*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E230

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Eckwood in Braille

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

The name Eckwood in braille

How to sign the name Eckwood using Sign Language

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

The name Eckwood in sign language

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