Wimberly

Wimberly Meaning & Origin

About Wimberly
The surname Wimberly is of English origin and is derived from the place name Wimberley in Somerset, England. The name is believed to have originated from the Old English personal name Wighmar, meaning "famous warrior," combined with the Old English word "leah," meaning "wood" or "clearing." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Wimberly can be interpreted as "the wood or clearing belonging to Wighmar," indicating a possible ancestral connection to a specific location in Somerset.

🌍 Origin
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wimberly: 8,729
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4070
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.96

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wimberly 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

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πŸ—½ NYSIIS
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πŸ”Š Soundex
W0510640
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 M B ER0 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈwΙͺmbΙ™rli/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('AMPRL', 'FMPRL')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W516

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wimberly in Braille

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

The name Wimberly in braille

How to sign the name Wimberly using Sign Language

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

The name Wimberly in sign language

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