Wooton

Wooton Meaning & Origin

About Wooton
The surname Wooton is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "wudu" meaning "wood" and "tun" meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the surname Wooton is believed to have originally referred to someone who lived near or in a settlement or enclosure in or near a wood or forest. It is a locational surname, indicating a person's place of origin or residence.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wooton: 1,975
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 14,970
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.67

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ATN
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W UW1 T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈwutən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATN', 'FTN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W350

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wooton in Braille

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

The name Wooton in braille

How to sign the name Wooton using Sign Language

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

The name Wooton in sign language

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