Witherington

Witherington Meaning & Origin

About Witherington
The surname Witherington is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to have originated from the Old English words "wither" meaning "against" or "opposite" and "tun" meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the name Witherington likely referred to someone who lived near or was associated with a settlement located opposite or against another settlement.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Witherington: 974
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 25,403
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.33

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Witherington 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
A0RNKTN
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0306052305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 TH ER0 IH0 NG T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɪθərɪŋtən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('A0RNKTN', 'FTRNKTN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W365

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Witherington in Braille

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

The name Witherington in braille

How to sign the name Witherington using Sign Language

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

The name Witherington in sign language

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