Web

Web Meaning & Origin

About Web
The surname Web is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "webbe," meaning a weaver. It was originally an occupational name given to someone who worked as a weaver of cloth. The name Web signifies the ancestral occupation of weaving and is a reminder of the individual's ancestral connection to the textile industry.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Web: 389
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 53,204
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AP
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W EH1 B
🌐 IPA
/wɛb/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AP', 'FP')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Web in Braille

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

The name Web in braille

How to sign the name Web using Sign Language

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

The name Web in sign language

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