Wilsher

Wilsher Meaning & Origin

About Wilsher
The surname Wilsher is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Wilsi" or "Wilse," which was a short form of the name William. The suffix "-er" indicates that the name was originally an occupational surname, denoting a person who worked as a willow worker or basket maker. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Wilsher can be interpreted as "son of Wilsi" or "descendant of the willow worker."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wilsher: 241
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 79,075
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wilsher 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
ALXR
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W04206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 L SH ER0
🌐 IPA
/wilsher*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALXR', 'FLXR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W426

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wilsher in Braille

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

The name Wilsher in braille

How to sign the name Wilsher using Sign Language

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

The name Wilsher in sign language

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