Woodsum

Woodsum Meaning & Origin

About Woodsum
The surname Woodsum is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "wudu" meaning "wood" and "sum" meaning "son of." Therefore, Woodsum can be interpreted as "son of Wood" or "descendant of Wood." It is likely that the surname was originally given to someone who lived near or worked with wood, such as a carpenter or a forester.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Woodsum: 183
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 98,982
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

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🔊 Soundex
W03205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W UH1 D S AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/woodsum*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATSM', 'FTSM')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W325

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Woodsum in Braille

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

The name Woodsum in braille

How to sign the name Woodsum using Sign Language

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

The name Woodsum in sign language

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