Whilby

Whilby Meaning & Origin

About Whilby
The surname Whilby is of English origin and is believed to be a variant spelling of the name Wilby. It is derived from the Old English personal name "Wilig", meaning "willow tree", and the word "by", which refers to a farm or settlement. Therefore, the surname Whilby likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer lived near or worked at a farm or settlement associated with willow trees.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Whilby: 213
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 87,335
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Whilby 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
ALP
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0410
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 L B IY0
🌐 IPA
/whilby*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W410

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Whilby in Braille

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

The name Whilby in braille

How to sign the name Whilby using Sign Language

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

The name Whilby in sign language

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