Widby

Widby Meaning & Origin

About Widby
The surname Widby is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Wid", meaning "wide", and the suffix "-by", meaning "farm" or "settlement". Therefore, the surname Widby likely originated as a topographic or locational name for someone who lived near or worked on a wide farm or settlement.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Widby: 194
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 94,311
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ATP
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0310
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 D B IY0
🌐 IPA
/widby*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATP', 'FTP')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W310

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Widby in Braille

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

The name Widby in braille

How to sign the name Widby using Sign Language

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

The name Widby in sign language

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