Wiltshire

Wiltshire Meaning & Origin

About Wiltshire
The surname Wiltshire 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 Wiltshire can be interpreted as "bright willow" or "clear willow." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked with willow trees.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wiltshire: 2,899
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 10974
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.98

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALTXR
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0432060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 L CH AY2 R
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɪˌlʧaɪr/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALTXR', 'FLTXR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W432

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wiltshire in Braille

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

The name Wiltshire in braille

How to sign the name Wiltshire using Sign Language

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

The name Wiltshire in sign language

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