Wetherington

Wetherington Meaning & Origin

About Wetherington
The surname Wetherington is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "wether," meaning a castrated ram, and the suffix "-ing," indicating a connection or association. Therefore, the surname Wetherington likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who either raised or worked with wethers, or it could have been a nickname for someone who displayed characteristics associated with a wether, such as strength or stubbornness.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wetherington: 2,101
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 14264
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.71

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wetherington 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
A0RNKTN
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0306052305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W EH1 DH ER0 IH0 NG T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɛðərɪŋtən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('A0RNKTN', 'FTRNKTN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W365

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wetherington in Braille

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

The name Wetherington in braille

How to sign the name Wetherington using Sign Language

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

The name Wetherington in sign language

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