Markwood

Markwood Meaning & Origin

About Markwood
The surname Markwood is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "mearc" meaning "boundary" or "mark" and "wudu" meaning "wood" or "forest." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Markwood can be interpreted as "dweller near the boundary or border of a wood or forest." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived or worked near such a location.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Markwood: 595
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 37,442
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.2

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRKT
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M06203
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AA1 R K W UH2 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈmɑrkˌwʊd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRKT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Markwood in Braille

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

The name Markwood in braille

How to sign the name Markwood using Sign Language

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

The name Markwood in sign language

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