Littlewood

Littlewood Meaning & Origin

About Littlewood
The surname Littlewood is of English origin and is derived from a combination of the Old English words "lytel" meaning "little" and "wudu" meaning "wood." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near a small wood or forest. The name may also have been used as a nickname for a person of small stature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Littlewood: 652
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 34,668
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.22

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LTLT
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L03403
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L IH1 T AH0 L W UH2 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈlɪtəlˌwʊd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LTLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L343

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Littlewood in Braille

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

The name Littlewood in braille

How to sign the name Littlewood using Sign Language

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

The name Littlewood in sign language

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