Whitright

Whitright Meaning & Origin

About Whitright
The surname Whitright is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "hwit," meaning "white," and "wyrhta," meaning "worker" or "craftsman." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Whitright can be interpreted as "white worker" or "white craftsman." It likely originated as an occupational name for someone who worked with white materials or specialized in white crafts, such as a carpenter or a furniture maker.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Whitright: 209
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 88,685
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Whitright 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 Whitright is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ATRT
🗽 NYSIIS
WAG
🔊 Soundex
W0360203
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AY1 T R AY2 T
🌐 IPA
/whitright*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W362

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Whitright in Braille

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

The name Whitright in braille

How to sign the name Whitright using Sign Language

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

The name Whitright in sign language

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