Nosworthy

Nosworthy Meaning & Origin

About Nosworthy
The surname Nosworthy is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Nose" or "Nosey," which was a nickname for someone with a prominent or distinctive nose. The suffix "-worthy" means "enclosure" or "farm," indicating that the name likely referred to someone who lived or worked on a farm associated with a person named Nose or Nosey. Over time, the name Nosworthy became a hereditary surname passed down through generations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nosworthy: 271
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 71,886
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NSR0
🔊 Soundex
N020630
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N AA1 S W ER0 DH IY0
🌐 IPA
/nosworthy*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NSR0', 'NSRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N263

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nosworthy in Braille

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

The name Nosworthy in braille

How to sign the name Nosworthy using Sign Language

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

The name Nosworthy in sign language

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