About Woodhead
The surname Woodhead is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "wudu" meaning "wood" and "heafod" meaning "head" or "top." It is a locational surname referring to someone who lived near the head or source of a wood or forest. The name likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived in or near a prominent wooded area.
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The surname Woodhead is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Woodhead based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Woodhead in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Woodhead using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.