Wimby

Wimby Meaning & Origin

About Wimby
The surname Wimby is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Wynbeald," which means "friend-bold." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Wimby. Over time, the name has evolved and variations such as Wimble and Wimbley have emerged. Today, individuals with the surname Wimby can be found primarily in the United Kingdom and the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wimby: 177
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 101,737
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wimby 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
AMP
🗽 NYSIIS
WAN
🔊 Soundex
W0510
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 M B IY0
🌐 IPA
/wimby*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AMP', 'FMP')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W510

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wimby in Braille

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

The name Wimby in braille

How to sign the name Wimby using Sign Language

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

The name Wimby in sign language

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