Woodfolk

Woodfolk Meaning & Origin

About Woodfolk
The surname Woodfolk is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "wudu" meaning "wood" and "folc" meaning "people." It is an occupational surname that was given to people who lived or worked in or near a wood or forest. The name signifies someone who was associated with the woods or had a connection to the people who lived in the woods.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Woodfolk: 286
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 68770
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ATFLK
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W031042
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W UH1 D F K AA2 K
🌐 IPA
/woodfolk*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATFLK', 'FTFLK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W314

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Woodfolk in Braille

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

The name Woodfolk in braille

How to sign the name Woodfolk using Sign Language

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

The name Woodfolk in sign language

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