Oswood

Oswood Meaning & Origin

About Oswood
The surname Oswood is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "os," meaning "god," and "wudu," meaning "wood." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Oswood can be interpreted as "god's wood" or "wood belonging to the gods." It likely originated as a locational surname for someone who lived near or worked in a sacred or significant woodland area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Oswood: 157
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 111,988
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AST
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O203
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA1 S W UH2 D
🌐 IPA
/oswood*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AST', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O230

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Oswood in Braille

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

The name Oswood in braille

How to sign the name Oswood using Sign Language

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

The name Oswood in sign language

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