Witherite

Witherite Meaning & Origin

About Witherite
The surname Witherite is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "wither," meaning "against" or "opposite," and the suffix "-ite," denoting a person or descendant. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Witherite can be interpreted as "descendant of the person who lived opposite or against something." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or opposed a particular landmark, boundary, or geographical feature.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Witherite: 451
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 47,107
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
A0RT
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0306030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 TH ER0 AY2 T
🌐 IPA
/witherite*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('A0RT', 'FTRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W363

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Witherite in Braille

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

The name Witherite in braille

How to sign the name Witherite using Sign Language

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

The name Witherite in sign language

Numerology