Gatwood

Gatwood Meaning & Origin

About Gatwood
The surname Gatwood is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "gat" meaning "goat" and "wudu" meaning "wood." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Gatwood can be interpreted as "goat wood" or "wood where goats are kept." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked in a wooded area where goats were kept.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gatwood: 315
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 63373
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gatwood 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
KTT
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0303
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AE1 T W UH2 D
🌐 IPA
/gatwood*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KTT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G330

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gatwood in Braille

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

The name Gatwood in braille

How to sign the name Gatwood using Sign Language

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

The name Gatwood in sign language

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