Woodward

Woodward Meaning & Origin

About Woodward
The surname Woodward is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "wudu" meaning "wood" and "weard" meaning "guardian" or "warden." As a result, the name Woodward is believed to have originally referred to someone who lived near or worked as a guardian of a wood or forest. Over time, the name has evolved and become a common surname.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Woodward features prominently in our database, being among the top 1000 surnames. Explore its detailed popularity metrics and distribution:

  • Number of People with the name Woodward: 36,764
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 944
  • Frequency per 100k people: 12.46

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Woodward 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
ATRT
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W03063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W UH1 D W AO2 R D
🌐 IPA
/ˈwʊdˌwɔrd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATRT', 'FTRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W363

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Woodward in Braille

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

The name Woodward in braille

How to sign the name Woodward using Sign Language

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

The name Woodward in sign language

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