Worby

Worby Meaning & Origin

About Worby
The surname Worby is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Wulfric," meaning "wolf power," combined with the suffix "-by," which indicates a settlement or village. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Worby can be interpreted as "the settlement of Wulfric" or "the village of Wulfric."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Worby: 182
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 99378
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Worby 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
ARP
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0610
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W ER1 B IY0
🌐 IPA
/worby*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARP', 'FRP')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W610

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Worby in Braille

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

The name Worby in braille

How to sign the name Worby using Sign Language

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

The name Worby in sign language

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