Woodfall

Woodfall Meaning & Origin

About Woodfall
The surname Woodfall is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "wudu" meaning "wood" and "fald" meaning "enclosure" or "fold." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer lived near or in a wooded area enclosed for farming or livestock. The name Woodfall signifies a connection to nature and the countryside, reflecting the ancestral occupation or residence of the family.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Woodfall: 113
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 146201
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Woodfall 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
ATFL
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W03104
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W UH1 D F AO2 L
🌐 IPA
/woodfall*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATFL', 'FTFL')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W314

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Woodfall in Braille

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

The name Woodfall in braille

How to sign the name Woodfall using Sign Language

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

The name Woodfall in sign language

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