Womersley

Womersley Meaning & Origin

About Womersley
The surname Womersley is of English origin and is derived from a place name in West Yorkshire, England. The name is believed to have originated from the Old English words "wambra" meaning "winding" and "leah" meaning "woodland" or "clearing." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Womersley can be interpreted as "dweller in the winding woodland clearing."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Womersley: 103
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 157,234
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Womersley 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

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AMRSL
🗽 NYSIIS
WANA
🔊 Soundex
W0506240
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 M ER0 S L IY0
🌐 IPA
/womersley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AMRSL', 'FMRSL')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W562

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Womersley in Braille

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

The name Womersley in braille

How to sign the name Womersley using Sign Language

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

The name Womersley in sign language

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