Henwood

Henwood Meaning & Origin

About Henwood
The surname Henwood is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "hen" meaning "hen" and "wudu" meaning "wood." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name lived near or in a wooded area where hens were kept. The name Henwood is therefore likely to have been given to individuals who resided in or owned land in such a place.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Henwood: 1,039
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 24,186
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.35

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HNT
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0503
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 N W UH2 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɛnˌwʊd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H530

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Henwood in Braille

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

The name Henwood in braille

How to sign the name Henwood using Sign Language

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

The name Henwood in sign language

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