Wilshire

Wilshire Meaning & Origin

About Wilshire
The surname Wilshire is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "wilig" meaning "willow" and "scir" meaning "bright" or "clear." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Wilshire can be interpreted as "bright willow" or "clear willow." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near a prominent willow tree or in an area with willow trees.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wilshire: 760
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 30,665
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.26

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALXR
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W042060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 L SH AY2 R
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɪlˌʃaɪr/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALXR', 'FLXR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W426

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wilshire in Braille

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

The name Wilshire in braille

How to sign the name Wilshire using Sign Language

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

The name Wilshire in sign language

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