Usherwood

Usherwood Meaning & Origin

About Usherwood
The surname Usherwood is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "uscer" meaning "usher" or "doorkeeper" and "wudu" meaning "wood" or "forest." It is an occupational surname that was given to someone who worked as an usher or doorkeeper in a forest or wooded area. The name Usherwood signifies a person's ancestral connection to this occupation and their association with forests or wooded lands.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Usherwood: 181
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 99,845
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Usherwood 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
AXRT
🗽 NYSIIS
UA
🔊 Soundex
U20603
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AH1 SH ER0 W UH2 D
🌐 IPA
/usherwood*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AXRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
U263

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Usherwood in Braille

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

The name Usherwood in braille

How to sign the name Usherwood using Sign Language

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

The name Usherwood in sign language

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