Worbington

Worbington Meaning & Origin

About Worbington
The surname Worbington is of English origin and is believed to be a locational surname derived from the place name Worthington. Worthington is a village in Lancashire, England, and the surname likely originated from someone who hailed from or lived in this village. The name itself is derived from the Old English personal name "Wurth" or "Worth" combined with the suffix "-ing" meaning "people of" and "tun" meaning "settlement" or "enclosure." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Worbington can be interpreted as "the settlement of Wurth's people."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Worbington: 175
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 102,688
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Worbington 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
ARPNKTN
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W061052305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W ER1 B IH0 NG T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/worbington*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARPNKTN', 'FRPNKTN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W615

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Worbington in Braille

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

The name Worbington in braille

How to sign the name Worbington using Sign Language

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

The name Worbington in sign language

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