Westwood

Westwood Meaning & Origin

About Westwood
The surname Westwood is of English origin and is derived from a combination of two elements: "west" and "wood." The element "west" refers to a direction, indicating someone who lived to the west of a particular settlement or landmark. The element "wood" refers to a wooded area or forest. Therefore, the surname Westwood likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived to the west of a wood or in a place named Westwood.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Westwood: 1,868
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15639
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.63

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
ASTT
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
WA
πŸ”Š Soundex
W02303
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
W EH1 S T W UH2 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈwΙ›stˌwʊd/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('ASTT', 'FSTT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W233

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Westwood in Braille

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

The name Westwood in braille

How to sign the name Westwood using Sign Language

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

The name Westwood in sign language

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