Kerwood

Kerwood Meaning & Origin

About Kerwood
The surname Kerwood is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "carr" meaning "rock" and "wudu" meaning "wood." Therefore, the name Kerwood is believed to have originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a rocky wood or forest. It is a locational surname that signifies the geographical features of the ancestral home or area where the original bearer of the name resided.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kerwood: 560
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 39281
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kerwood 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
KRT
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0603
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K ER1 W UH0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈkərwʊd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kerwood in Braille

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

The name Kerwood in braille

How to sign the name Kerwood using Sign Language

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

The name Kerwood in sign language

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