Wittrup

Wittrup Meaning & Origin

About Wittrup
The surname Wittrup is of Danish origin and is derived from the combination of the words "vit" meaning "white" and "rup" meaning "strip" or "stripe." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone with white hair or a person who had a distinctive white streak or stripe in their hair. The surname Wittrup is relatively rare and is primarily found in Denmark and among Danish descendants in other countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wittrup: 118
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 141,140
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ATRP
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W03601
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 T R AH2 P
🌐 IPA
/wittrup*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATRP', 'FTRP')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W361

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wittrup in Braille

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

The name Wittrup in braille

How to sign the name Wittrup using Sign Language

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

The name Wittrup in sign language

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