Smallwood

Smallwood Meaning & Origin

About Smallwood
The surname Smallwood is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "smæl" meaning "small" and "wudu" meaning "wood." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name lived near or in a small wood or forest. The name Smallwood may have been given to individuals who resided in or owned land in such areas, and it has likely been passed down through generations as a hereditary surname.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Smallwood: 18,717
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1,926
  • Frequency per 100k people: 6.35

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SMLT
🗽 NYSIIS
SNA
🔊 Soundex
S50403
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S M AO1 L W UH2 D
🌐 IPA
/sˈmɔlˌwʊd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SMLT', 'XMLT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S543

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Smallwood in Braille

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

The name Smallwood in braille

How to sign the name Smallwood using Sign Language

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

The name Smallwood in sign language

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