Sweetwood

Sweetwood Meaning & Origin

About Sweetwood
The surname Sweetwood is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "swete" meaning "sweet" and "wudu" meaning "wood." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer lived near or in a sweet or pleasant wood. The name may have been given to someone who resided in or owned such a woodland area, or it could have been a topographic name for someone who lived near a notable sweet wood. Overall, the surname Sweetwood signifies a connection to a specific geographical feature, highlighting the natural beauty and pleasantness of the woodlands.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sweetwood: 369
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 55,619
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sweetwood 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
STT
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0303
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S W IY1 T W UH2 D
🌐 IPA
/sweetwood*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('STT', 'XTT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S330

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sweetwood in Braille

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

The name Sweetwood in braille

How to sign the name Sweetwood using Sign Language

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

The name Sweetwood in sign language

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