Waterbury

Waterbury Meaning & Origin

About Waterbury
The surname Waterbury is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to have originated from the combination of the Old English words "wæter" meaning "water" and "burh" meaning "fortified place" or "stronghold." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Waterbury can be interpreted as "the fortified place or stronghold near the water."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Waterbury: 2,181
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 13855
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.74

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ATRPR
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W03061060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AO1 T ER0 B EH2 R IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɔtərˌbɛri/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATRPR', 'FTRPR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W361

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Waterbury in Braille

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

The name Waterbury in braille

How to sign the name Waterbury using Sign Language

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

The name Waterbury in sign language

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