Selwood

Selwood Meaning & Origin

About Selwood
The surname Selwood is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It refers to someone who lived near or was associated with Selwood, a region in Wiltshire, England. The name is composed of the Old English elements "sæl" meaning "hall" or "dwelling" and "wudu" meaning "wood" or "forest." Therefore, the surname Selwood can be interpreted to mean "dweller by the hall in the wood."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Selwood: 158
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 111,426
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Selwood 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
/selwood*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S430

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Selwood in Braille

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

The name Selwood in braille

How to sign the name Selwood using Sign Language

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

The name Selwood in sign language

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