Wetherbee

Wetherbee Meaning & Origin

About Wetherbee
The surname Wetherbee is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "wether" meaning "ram" and "by" meaning "farm" or "settlement." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Wetherbee can be interpreted as "ram farm" or "ram settlement." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived or worked on a farm where rams were raised or kept.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wetherbee: 1,913
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15328
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.65

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wetherbee 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
A0RP
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W030610
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W EH1 DH ER0 B IY2
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɛðərˌbi/
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('A0RP', 'FTRP')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W361

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wetherbee in Braille

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

The name Wetherbee in braille

How to sign the name Wetherbee using Sign Language

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

The name Wetherbee in sign language

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