Woodrum

Woodrum Meaning & Origin

About Woodrum
The surname Woodrum is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "wudu" meaning "wood" and "rum" meaning "room" or "space." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who lived near or worked with wood or in a wooded area. The name Woodrum signifies a connection to nature and the occupation or location associated with wood.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Woodrum: 3,392
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 9,583
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.15

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ATRM
🗽 NYSIIS
WAN
🔊 Soundex
W03605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W UH1 D R AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/ˈwʊdrəm/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATRM', 'FTRM')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W365

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Woodrum in Braille

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

The name Woodrum in braille

How to sign the name Woodrum using Sign Language

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

The name Woodrum in sign language

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