Wickliff

Wickliff Meaning & Origin

About Wickliff
The surname Wickliff is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Wicga" combined with the word "hlif," meaning "shelter" or "sheltering." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Wickliff can be interpreted as "sheltered by Wicga" or "protected by Wicga." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Wicga who provided shelter or protection.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wickliff: 418
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 50,106
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wickliff 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
AKLF
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W02401
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 K L IH0 F
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɪklɪf/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKLF', 'FKLF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W241

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wickliff in Braille

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

The name Wickliff in braille

How to sign the name Wickliff using Sign Language

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

The name Wickliff in sign language

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