Northwood

Northwood Meaning & Origin

About Northwood
The surname Northwood is of English origin and is derived from a combination of two elements: "north" and "wood." The name signifies a person who lived near or in a northern wood or forest. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name resided in or near a place named Northwood. The surname Northwood is relatively common in England and has variations such as Norwood or Northward.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Northwood: 135
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 126,765
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NR0T
🗽 NYSIIS
NATA
🔊 Soundex
N06303
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N AO1 R TH W UH2 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈnɔrθˌwʊd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NR0T', 'NRTT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N633

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Northwood in Braille

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

The name Northwood in braille

How to sign the name Northwood using Sign Language

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

The name Northwood in sign language

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