Wimbrow

Wimbrow Meaning & Origin

About Wimbrow
The surname Wimbrow is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "wimbe" meaning "limb" or "leg" and "brōc" meaning "brook" or "stream." Therefore, the name Wimbrow likely originated as a topographic or locational surname, referring to someone who lived near a brook or stream with a bend or curve resembling a limb or leg. It may have also been a nickname for someone with a distinctive or peculiar leg shape.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wimbrow: 218
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 85,659
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wimbrow 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
AMPR
🗽 NYSIIS
WANA
🔊 Soundex
W05160
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 M B R OW2
🌐 IPA
/wimbrow*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AMPR', 'FMPRF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W516

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wimbrow in Braille

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

The name Wimbrow in braille

How to sign the name Wimbrow using Sign Language

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

The name Wimbrow in sign language

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