Worsham

Worsham Meaning & Origin

About Worsham
The surname Worsham is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Worth," meaning "enclosure" or "homestead," combined with the word "ham," meaning "village" or "homestead." Therefore, the surname Worsham signifies a person who lived in or was associated with a homestead or village enclosed by a fence or wall.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Worsham: 5,631
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 6,091
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.91

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Worsham 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
ARXM
🗽 NYSIIS
WAN
🔊 Soundex
W06205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W ER1 SH AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/ˈwərʃəm/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARXM', 'FRXM')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Worsham in Braille

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

The name Worsham in braille

How to sign the name Worsham using Sign Language

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

The name Worsham in sign language

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