Leatherwood

Leatherwood Meaning & Origin

About Leatherwood
The surname Leatherwood is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It refers to someone who lived near or was associated with a place called Leatherwood, which is believed to have derived its name from the Old English words "lether" meaning "leather" and "wudu" meaning "wood." The name may have been given to someone who lived near a forest with trees that were suitable for tanning leather or had a profession related to leatherworking.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Leatherwood: 4,449
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 7,488
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.51

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Leatherwood 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
L0RT
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L030603
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EH1 DH ER0 W UH2 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈlɛðərˌwʊd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('L0RT', 'LTRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L363

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Leatherwood in Braille

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

The name Leatherwood in braille

How to sign the name Leatherwood using Sign Language

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

The name Leatherwood in sign language

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