Worboys

Worboys Meaning & Origin

About Worboys
The surname Worboys is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Wulfwig," meaning "wolf battle," combined with the word "boy," which originally referred to a servant or attendant. Therefore, the surname Worboys can be interpreted to mean "servant of Wulfwig" or "attendant in the wolf battle."

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Worboys: 152
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 115034
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ARPS
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W06102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W ER1 B OY0 Z
🌐 IPA
/worboys*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARPS', 'FRPS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W612

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Worboys in Braille

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

The name Worboys in braille

How to sign the name Worboys using Sign Language

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

The name Worboys in sign language

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