Halwood

Halwood Meaning & Origin

About Halwood
The surname Halwood is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to be a variant spelling of the surname Hallwood, which refers to someone who lived near or worked at a hall or large house in a wood or wooded area. The name combines the elements "hall," meaning a large house or mansion, and "wood," referring to a wooded area. Therefore, the surname Halwood signifies a person's association with a specific location or occupation.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Halwood: 133
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 128,249
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLT
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0403
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AE1 L W UH2 D
🌐 IPA
/halwood*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H430

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Halwood in Braille

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

The name Halwood in braille

How to sign the name Halwood using Sign Language

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

The name Halwood in sign language

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