Woolworth

Woolworth Meaning & Origin

About Woolworth
The surname Woolworth is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "wulf" meaning "wolf" and "worth" meaning "enclosure" or "farmstead." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Woolworth can be interpreted as "wolf enclosure" or "farmstead of wolves." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who lived near or owned a farmstead associated with wolves.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Woolworth: 493
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 43,732
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALR0
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W040630
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W UH1 L W ER2 TH
🌐 IPA
/ˈwʊlˌwərθ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALR0', 'FLRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W463

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Woolworth in Braille

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

The name Woolworth in braille

How to sign the name Woolworth using Sign Language

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

The name Woolworth in sign language

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