Homewood

Homewood Meaning & Origin

About Homewood
The surname Homewood is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to refer to someone who lived near or was associated with a wooded area or a home in the woods. The name combines the elements "home" and "wood," suggesting a connection to a dwelling or settlement surrounded by trees.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Homewood: 567
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 38902
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HMT
🗽 NYSIIS
HANA
🔊 Soundex
H0503
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH OW1 M W UH2 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈhoʊmˌwʊd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HMT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H530

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Homewood in Braille

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

The name Homewood in braille

How to sign the name Homewood using Sign Language

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

The name Homewood in sign language

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