Kirkwood

Kirkwood Meaning & Origin

About Kirkwood
The surname Kirkwood is of Scottish origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "kirk," meaning church, and "wood," meaning forest or woods. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Kirkwood can be interpreted as "church in the woods" or "wooded church." It likely originated as a locational surname for individuals who lived near or were associated with a church situated in a wooded area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kirkwood: 8,227
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4,320
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.79

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRKT
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K06203
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K ER1 K W UH0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈkərkwʊd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRKT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kirkwood in Braille

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

The name Kirkwood in braille

How to sign the name Kirkwood using Sign Language

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

The name Kirkwood in sign language

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