Willoughby

Willoughby Meaning & Origin

About Willoughby
The surname Willoughby is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old English words "wilig" meaning "willow" and "by" meaning "farm" or "settlement." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Willoughby can be interpreted as "the settlement or farm near the willow trees."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Willoughby: 16,111
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 2257
  • Frequency per 100k people: 5.46

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Willoughby 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
ALFP
🗽 NYSIIS
WAG
🔊 Soundex
W0402010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 L AH0 B IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɪləbi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALFP', 'FLFP')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W421

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Willoughby in Braille

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

The name Willoughby in braille

How to sign the name Willoughby using Sign Language

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

The name Willoughby in sign language

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