Swartwood

Swartwood Meaning & Origin

About Swartwood
The surname Swartwood is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of the words "swart," meaning black or dark, and "hout," meaning wood. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Swartwood can be interpreted as "black wood" or "dark wood." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked with dark-colored wood, such as ebony or mahogany.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Swartwood: 1,391
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 19,425
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.47

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Swartwood 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
SRTT
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S06303
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S W AO1 R T W UH2 D
🌐 IPA
/sˈwɔrtˌwʊd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SRTT', 'XRTT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S633

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Swartwood in Braille

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

The name Swartwood in braille

How to sign the name Swartwood using Sign Language

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

The name Swartwood in sign language

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