Witherby

Witherby Meaning & Origin

About Witherby
The surname Witherby is of English origin and is derived from a locational name referring to someone who hailed from a place called Witherby. The name is composed of the Old English elements "wither," meaning "against" or "opposite," and "by," meaning "farm" or "settlement." Therefore, the surname Witherby can be interpreted to mean "dweller by the farm opposite" or "resident of the farm across."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Witherby: 137
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 125,282
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Witherby 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
A0RP
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W030610
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 TH ER0 B IY0
🌐 IPA
/witherby*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('A0RP', 'FTRP')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W361

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Witherby in Braille

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

The name Witherby in braille

How to sign the name Witherby using Sign Language

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

The name Witherby in sign language

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