Woodings

Woodings Meaning & Origin

About Woodings
The surname Woodings is of English origin and is derived from the occupational name for a woodworker or carpenter. It is a patronymic form of the Middle English word "wodin," meaning "wood," combined with the suffix "-ing," indicating "son of." Therefore, Woodings signifies "son of the woodworker" or "descendant of the carpenter." The name likely originated from someone who worked with wood, such as a carpenter, joiner, or furniture maker, and was passed down through generations as a hereditary surname.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Woodings: 160
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 110,286
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ATNKS
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W03052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W UH1 D IH0 NG Z
🌐 IPA
/woodings*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATNKS', 'FTNKS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W352

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Woodings in Braille

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

The name Woodings in braille

How to sign the name Woodings using Sign Language

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

The name Woodings in sign language

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