Whittom

Whittom Meaning & Origin

About Whittom
The surname Whittom is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "hwit," meaning "white," and the word "ham," meaning "homestead" or "village." Therefore, the surname Whittom likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who lived in or near a white-colored homestead or village. It may have also been a nickname for someone with fair or light-colored hair or complexion.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Whittom: 145
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 119508
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Whittom 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
ATM
🗽 NYSIIS
WAN
🔊 Soundex
W0305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 T AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/whittom*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W350

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Whittom in Braille

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

The name Whittom in braille

How to sign the name Whittom using Sign Language

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

The name Whittom in sign language

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