Hegwood

Hegwood Meaning & Origin

About Hegwood
The surname Hegwood is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "hege" meaning "hedge" and "wudu" meaning "wood." It is a locational surname that likely originated from a place name referring to someone who lived near or in a wooded area surrounded by hedges. The name Hegwood signifies a connection to nature and the landscape, suggesting an ancestral occupation or residence in a wooded region.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hegwood: 1,826
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15,912
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.62

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hegwood 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 EH1 G W UH2 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɛgˌwʊd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HKT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H230

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hegwood in Braille

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

The name Hegwood in braille

How to sign the name Hegwood using Sign Language

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

The name Hegwood in sign language

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