Wires

Wires Meaning & Origin

About Wires
The surname Wires is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "wyr," meaning "weir" or "fish trap." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a name for someone who worked as a fisherman or lived near a fish trap. The name Wires may also have been a topographic name for someone who lived near a weir or a place where fish were caught.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wires: 433
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 48,717
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ARS
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AY1 ER0 Z
🌐 IPA
/waɪərz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARS', 'FRS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wires in Braille

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

The name Wires in braille

How to sign the name Wires using Sign Language

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

The name Wires in sign language

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