Woodby

Woodby Meaning & Origin

About Woodby
The surname Woodby is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "wudu" meaning "wood" and "by" meaning "farm" or "settlement." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Woodby can be interpreted as "dweller by the wood" or "one who lives near or works in a wooded area." It is a locational surname that likely originated from someone who resided near a forest or had a connection to a wooded region.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Woodby: 1,201
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 21,686
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.41

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Woodby 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
ATP
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0310
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W UH1 D B IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈwʊdbi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATP', 'FTP')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W310

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Woodby in Braille

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

The name Woodby in braille

How to sign the name Woodby using Sign Language

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

The name Woodby in sign language

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