Whittredge

Whittredge Meaning & Origin

About Whittredge
The surname Whittredge is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Hwita" meaning "white" and the word "hrycg" meaning "ridge." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Whittredge can be interpreted as "white ridge" or "ridge of white." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or on a white ridge or hill.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Whittredge: 154
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 113,791
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Whittredge 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
ATRJ
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0360320
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 T ER0 JH EH2 D
🌐 IPA
/whittredge*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATRJ', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W363

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Whittredge in Braille

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

The name Whittredge in braille

How to sign the name Whittredge using Sign Language

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

The name Whittredge in sign language

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