Portwood

Portwood Meaning & Origin

About Portwood
The surname Portwood is of English origin and is derived from a combination of two elements: "port," meaning a harbor or a gateway, and "wood," referring to a forest or wooded area. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Portwood can be interpreted as "a person who lived near or worked in a wooded area near a harbor or gateway." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name likely resided in or were associated with such a place.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Portwood: 2,093
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 14,299
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.71

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Portwood based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRTT
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P06303
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AO1 R T W UH2 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈpɔrtˌwʊd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRTT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P633

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Portwood in Braille

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

The name Portwood in braille

How to sign the name Portwood using Sign Language

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

The name Portwood in sign language

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