Woodfork

Woodfork Meaning & Origin

About Woodfork
The surname Woodfork is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "wudu" meaning "wood" and "forca" meaning "fork." It is a topographic surname that was likely given to someone who lived near a fork in the road or a river, or perhaps near a place where a road or river divided into two branches. The name Woodfork signifies a geographical feature and would have been used to identify and distinguish individuals in a local community.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Woodfork: 1,304
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 20,382
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.44

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Woodfork 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
ATFRK
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W031062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W UH1 D F ER0 K
🌐 IPA
/ˈwʊdfərk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATFRK', 'FTFRK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W316

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Woodfork in Braille

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

The name Woodfork in braille

How to sign the name Woodfork using Sign Language

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

The name Woodfork in sign language

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