Swathwood

Swathwood Meaning & Origin

About Swathwood
The surname Swathwood is of English origin and is believed to be a locational surname derived from the Old English words "swað" meaning "swath" or "strip of land" and "wudu" meaning "wood." It likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or in a wooded area where swaths or strips of land were cleared. The surname Swathwood thus denotes an individual's association with such a place.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Swathwood: 156
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 112,568
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Swathwood 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
S0T
🗽 NYSIIS
SATA
🔊 Soundex
S0303
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S W AA1 TH W UH2 D
🌐 IPA
/swathwood*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('S0T', 'XTT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S330

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Swathwood in Braille

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

The name Swathwood in braille

How to sign the name Swathwood using Sign Language

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

The name Swathwood in sign language

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