Wathey

Wathey Meaning & Origin

About Wathey
The surname Wathey is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Watho" or "Wathen," which was a short form of various compound names beginning with "Wæthel" or "Wæthelm." These names were composed of the elements "wæthel," meaning "battle," and "helm," meaning "helmet" or "protection." Therefore, the surname Wathey can be interpreted to mean "son of Watho" or "descendant of Watho," indicating a familial connection to an ancestor named Watho or Wathen.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wathey: 120
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 139,228
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wathey 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
A0
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AA1 DH IY0
🌐 IPA
/wathey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('A0', 'FT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wathey in Braille

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

The name Wathey in braille

How to sign the name Wathey using Sign Language

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

The name Wathey in sign language

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