Yarwood

Yarwood Meaning & Origin

About Yarwood
The surname Yarwood is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Eoforweard," meaning "boar guardian" or "boar keeper." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Eoforweard. Over time, the name evolved and eventually became Yarwood. The surname Yarwood is relatively rare and is mainly found in the Cheshire region of England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Yarwood: 488
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 44,109
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Yarwood 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
ART
🗽 NYSIIS
YA
🔊 Soundex
Y0603
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y AA1 R W UH2 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈjɑrˌwʊd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ART', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Y630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Yarwood in Braille

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

The name Yarwood in braille

How to sign the name Yarwood using Sign Language

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

The name Yarwood in sign language

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