Worobey

Worobey Meaning & Origin

About Worobey
The surname Worobey is of Ukrainian origin and is derived from the word "vorobey," which means "sparrow" in Ukrainian. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Vorobey. The surname Worobey is relatively uncommon and is primarily found among individuals of Ukrainian descent.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Worobey: 205
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 90,113
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ARP
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W06010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W UH1 R B OY2
🌐 IPA
/worobey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARP', 'FRP')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W610

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Worobey in Braille

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

The name Worobey in braille

How to sign the name Worobey using Sign Language

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

The name Worobey in sign language

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