Wetherholt

Wetherholt Meaning & Origin

About Wetherholt
The surname Wetherholt is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "wether" meaning "ram" and "holt" meaning "wood" or "grove." Therefore, the name Wetherholt likely originated as a topographic or locational surname for someone who lived near or worked in a grove or wooded area where rams were kept. It may also have been an occupational surname for a shepherd or someone involved in the rearing of sheep.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wetherholt: 295
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 66931
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wetherholt 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
A0RLT
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0306043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W EH1 DH ER0 HH OW2 L T
🌐 IPA
/wetherholt*/
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('A0RLT', 'FTRLT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W364

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wetherholt in Braille

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

The name Wetherholt in braille

How to sign the name Wetherholt using Sign Language

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

The name Wetherholt in sign language

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