Millwood

Millwood Meaning & Origin

About Millwood
The surname Millwood is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "mylen" meaning "mill" and "wudu" meaning "wood." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name lived near or worked at a mill in a wooded area. The surname Millwood is relatively rare and is primarily found in the United Kingdom.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Millwood: 2,496
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 12,444
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.85

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MLT
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0403
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M IH1 L W UH2 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈmɪlˌwʊd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M430

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Millwood in Braille

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

The name Millwood in braille

How to sign the name Millwood using Sign Language

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

The name Millwood in sign language

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