Worwood

Worwood Meaning & Origin

About Worwood
The surname Worwood is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "wurð" meaning "enclosure" or "enclosed land" and "wudu" meaning "wood" or "forest." Therefore, the surname Worwood likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or in an enclosed woodland area. It could also have been a locational name for someone who hailed from a place named Worwood.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Worwood: 118
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 141,140
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ART
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0603
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W ER1 W UH2 D
🌐 IPA
/worwood*/
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('ART', 'FRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Worwood in Braille

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

The name Worwood in braille

How to sign the name Worwood using Sign Language

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

The name Worwood in sign language

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