Haigwood

Haigwood Meaning & Origin

About Haigwood
The surname Haigwood is of Scottish origin and is derived from the place name "Haigwood" in Roxburghshire, Scotland. The name is believed to be a combination of the Old English word "haga," meaning "enclosure" or "hedge," and the Old English word "wudu," meaning "wood" or "forest." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Haigwood can be interpreted as "enclosed wood" or "hedge forest."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Haigwood: 267
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 72,771
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Haigwood 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
HKT
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0203
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EY1 G W UH2 D
🌐 IPA
/haigwood*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HKT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H230

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Haigwood in Braille

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

The name Haigwood in braille

How to sign the name Haigwood using Sign Language

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

The name Haigwood in sign language

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