Whartenby

Whartenby Meaning & Origin

About Whartenby
The surname Whartenby is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to be a variant spelling of the surname Wartonby, which refers to a village called Warton in Lancashire, England. The name is composed of the Old English elements "weard" meaning "watch" or "guard" and "tun" meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the surname Whartenby likely originated as a locational surname for someone who lived in or near Warton village.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Whartenby: 164
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 108199
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Whartenby 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
ARTNP
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0630510
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AO1 R T AH0 N B IY0
🌐 IPA
/whartenby*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARTNP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W635

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Whartenby in Braille

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

The name Whartenby in braille

How to sign the name Whartenby using Sign Language

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

The name Whartenby in sign language

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