Witmore

Witmore Meaning & Origin

About Witmore
The surname Witmore is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "witu" meaning "wood" and "mor" meaning "moor" or "marsh." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Witmore can be interpreted as "dweller by the wooded moor or marsh." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name likely lived near or in a wooded area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Witmore: 167
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 106,570
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Witmore 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
ATMR
🗽 NYSIIS
WANA
🔊 Soundex
W035060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 T M AO0 R
🌐 IPA
/witmore*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATMR', 'FTMR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W356

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Witmore in Braille

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

The name Witmore in braille

How to sign the name Witmore using Sign Language

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

The name Witmore in sign language

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