Harwood

Harwood Meaning & Origin

About Harwood
The surname Harwood is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "hara" meaning "hare" and "wudu" meaning "wood." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name lived near or in a wooded area frequented by hares. The name Harwood is fairly common in England and has variations such as Harward and Harwood-Brown.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Harwood: 11,238
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3,212
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.81

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRT
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0603
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 R W UH2 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɑrˌwʊd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Harwood in Braille

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

The name Harwood in braille

How to sign the name Harwood using Sign Language

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

The name Harwood in sign language

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