Woodhouse

Woodhouse Meaning & Origin

About Woodhouse
The surname Woodhouse is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "wudu" meaning "wood" and "hus" meaning "house." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near or in a house situated in or by a wood or forest. The name Woodhouse signifies a person's connection to a specific location or occupation, indicating their residence or association with a house in a wooded area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Woodhouse: 3,985
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 8316
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.35

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Woodhouse 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
ATS
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W03020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W UH1 D HH AW2 S
🌐 IPA
/ˈwʊˌdhaʊs/
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('ATS', 'FTS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Woodhouse in Braille

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

The name Woodhouse in braille

How to sign the name Woodhouse using Sign Language

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

The name Woodhouse in sign language

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