Whitcher

Whitcher Meaning & Origin

About Whitcher
The surname Whitcher is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "whiche," meaning "a bend or turn," and the occupational suffix "-er," indicating a person who performs a specific task. Therefore, the surname Whitcher likely originated as an occupational name for someone who worked as a turner or a person who made or repaired objects by turning on a lathe.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Whitcher: 1,263
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 20,871
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.43

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Whitcher based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Whitcher is not currently available.

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
AXR
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
WA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
W03206
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 CH ER0
๐ŸŒ IPA
/หˆwษชสงษ™r/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('AXR', '')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W326

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Whitcher in Braille

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

The name Whitcher in braille

How to sign the name Whitcher using Sign Language

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

The name Whitcher in sign language

Numerology