Woodwell

Woodwell Meaning & Origin

About Woodwell
The surname Woodwell is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "wudu" meaning "wood" and "well(a)" meaning "spring" or "stream." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer lived near a well or spring in or near a wooded area. The name Woodwell signifies a person's connection to nature and their proximity to a water source within a wooded landscape.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Woodwell: 111
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 148,347
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ATL
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0304
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W UH1 D W EH2 L
🌐 IPA
/woodwell*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATL', 'FTL')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W340

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Woodwell in Braille

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

The name Woodwell in braille

How to sign the name Woodwell using Sign Language

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

The name Woodwell in sign language

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