Morwood

Morwood Meaning & Origin

About Morwood
The surname Morwood is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "mor" meaning "marsh" or "fen" and "wudu" meaning "wood" or "forest." Therefore, the surname Morwood likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or in a marshy or wooded area. It may also have been a locational name for someone who hailed from a place named Morwood.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Morwood: 164
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 108,199
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRT
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0603
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AO1 R W UH2 D
🌐 IPA
/morwood*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Morwood in Braille

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

The name Morwood in braille

How to sign the name Morwood using Sign Language

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

The name Morwood in sign language

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