Woodliff

Woodliff Meaning & Origin

About Woodliff
The surname Woodliff is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "wudu" meaning "wood" and "hlif" meaning "slope" or "hillside." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Woodliff can be interpreted as "dweller on the wooded slope" or "one who lives near a wooded hillside." It is a locational surname that likely originated from a place name referring to a specific geographical feature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Woodliff: 414
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 50467
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Woodliff 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
ATLF
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W03401
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W UH1 D L IH0 F
🌐 IPA
/ˈwʊdlɪf/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATLF', 'FTLF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W341

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Woodliff in Braille

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

The name Woodliff in braille

How to sign the name Woodliff using Sign Language

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

The name Woodliff in sign language

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