Watwood

Watwood Meaning & Origin

About Watwood
The surname Watwood is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "wæt" meaning "wet" and "wudu" meaning "wood." It is believed to have originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or in a wet or marshy woodland area. The name Watwood signifies an individual's connection to such a geographical feature in their ancestral homeland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Watwood: 519
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 41,886
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ATT
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0303
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AO1 T W UH0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɔtwʊd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATT', 'FTT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W330

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Watwood in Braille

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

The name Watwood in braille

How to sign the name Watwood using Sign Language

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

The name Watwood in sign language

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