Silkworth

Silkworth Meaning & Origin

About Silkworth
The surname Silkworth is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "sylf" meaning "silk" and "worth" meaning "enclosure" or "farm." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Silkworth can be interpreted as "silk farm" or "enclosure where silk is produced." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived or worked in or near a place where silk was cultivated or produced.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Silkworth: 339
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 59603
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Silkworth 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
SLKR0
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0420630
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S IH1 L K W ER0 TH
🌐 IPA
/silkworth*/
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('SLKR0', 'SLKRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S426

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Silkworth in Braille

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

The name Silkworth in braille

How to sign the name Silkworth using Sign Language

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

The name Silkworth in sign language

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