Woodal

Woodal Meaning & Origin

About Woodal
The surname Woodal is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "wudu" meaning "wood" and the suffix "-halh" meaning "nook" or "remote place." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Woodal can be interpreted as "someone who lived in or near a remote wooded area." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name likely resided in or were associated with such a place.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Woodal: 106
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 153,769
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ATL
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0304
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W UH1 D AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/woodal*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATL', 'FTL')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W340

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Woodal in Braille

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

The name Woodal in braille

How to sign the name Woodal using Sign Language

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

The name Woodal in sign language

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