Were

Were Meaning & Origin

About Were
The surname Were is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "wer," meaning "man" or "person." It was often used as a distinguishing name to denote a male individual, particularly in contrast to a female counterpart. The surname Were is therefore likely to have been given to someone to differentiate them from others with similar names or to highlight their gender.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Were: 116
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 143149
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AR
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W ER0
🌐 IPA
/wər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AR', 'FR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Were in Braille

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

The name Were in braille

How to sign the name Were using Sign Language

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

The name Were in sign language

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