Horwood

Horwood Meaning & Origin

About Horwood
The surname Horwood is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "horu" meaning "dirt" or "mud" and "wudu" meaning "wood" or "forest." Therefore, the name Horwood likely originated as a topographic or locational surname for someone who lived near a muddy or marshy woodland area. It may also have been used to describe someone who worked or owned land in such an area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Horwood: 204
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 90,495
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRT
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0603
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AO1 R W UH2 D
🌐 IPA
/horwood*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Horwood in Braille

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

The name Horwood in braille

How to sign the name Horwood using Sign Language

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

The name Horwood in sign language

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