Wombough

Wombough Meaning & Origin

About Wombough
The surname Wombough is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Wambald" or "Wambold," which means "famous ruler" or "bold warrior." The addition of the suffix "-bough" indicates a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Wambald or Wambold. Over time, the spelling of the surname may have evolved, resulting in variations such as Wombough.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wombough: 116
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 143149
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wombough 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
AMP
🗽 NYSIIS
WANA
🔊 Soundex
W051020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AA1 M B AO0
🌐 IPA
/wombough*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AMP', 'FMP')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W512

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wombough in Braille

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

The name Wombough in braille

How to sign the name Wombough using Sign Language

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

The name Wombough in sign language

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