Sellwood

Sellwood Meaning & Origin

About Sellwood
The surname Sellwood is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to originate from the Old English words "sell" meaning "willow" and "wudu" meaning "wood." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Sellwood can be interpreted as "willow wood" or "wood of willows."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sellwood: 125
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 134712
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sellwood 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
SLT
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0403
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S EH1 L W UH2 D
🌐 IPA
/sellwood*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S430

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sellwood in Braille

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

The name Sellwood in braille

How to sign the name Sellwood using Sign Language

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

The name Sellwood in sign language

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