Wellwood

Wellwood Meaning & Origin

About Wellwood
The surname Wellwood is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "well" meaning "spring" or "stream" and "wudu" meaning "wood" or "forest." Therefore, the name Wellwood likely originated as a topographic or locational surname for someone who lived near a spring or stream in a wooded area. It may also have been used as a habitational surname for individuals who resided in a place named Wellwood.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wellwood: 274
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 71,265
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALT
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0403
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W EH1 L W UH2 D
🌐 IPA
/wellwood*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALT', 'FLT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W430

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wellwood in Braille

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

The name Wellwood in braille

How to sign the name Wellwood using Sign Language

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

The name Wellwood in sign language

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