Sherwood

Sherwood Meaning & Origin

About Sherwood
The surname Sherwood is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "scir" meaning "bright" or "clear" and "wudu" meaning "wood." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name hailed from a place called Sherwood, which is believed to have been a bright or clear wood. The name Sherwood is most famously associated with the legendary forest in Nottinghamshire, England, known as Sherwood Forest, which was the home of the legendary outlaw Robin Hood.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sherwood: 21,384
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1,685
  • Frequency per 100k people: 7.25

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sherwood 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
XRT
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0603
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH ER1 W UH2 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈʃərˌwʊd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sherwood in Braille

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

The name Sherwood in braille

How to sign the name Sherwood using Sign Language

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

The name Sherwood in sign language

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