Woodrell

Woodrell Meaning & Origin

About Woodrell
The surname Woodrell is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "wudu" meaning "wood" and the word "hyrde" meaning "herd" or "keeper." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Woodrell can be interpreted as "wood herder" or "wood keeper." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who worked or lived in or near a wooded area, or someone who was responsible for the management or care of a forest.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Woodrell: 108
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 151,532
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Woodrell 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
ATRL
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W03604
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W UH1 D ER0 AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/woodrell*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATRL', 'FTRL')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W364

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Woodrell in Braille

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

The name Woodrell in braille

How to sign the name Woodrell using Sign Language

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

The name Woodrell in sign language

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