Woodside

Woodside Meaning & Origin

About Woodside
The surname Woodside is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "wudu" meaning "wood" and "sīde" meaning "side." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name lived by the side of a wood or forest. The name Woodside is therefore a topographic surname, describing someone who resided near or in close proximity to a wooded area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Woodside: 3,511
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 9,273
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.19

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ATST
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W032030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W UH1 D S AY2 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈwʊdˌsaɪd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATST', 'FTST')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W323

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Woodside in Braille

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

The name Woodside in braille

How to sign the name Woodside using Sign Language

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

The name Woodside in sign language

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