Wortley

Wortley Meaning & Origin

About Wortley
The surname Wortley is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old English words "wyrð" meaning "enclosure" or "settlement" and "leah" meaning "wood" or "clearing." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Wortley can be interpreted as "the dweller at the enclosed settlement in the wood or clearing."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wortley: 489
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 44,034
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wortley 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
ARTL
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W06340
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W ER1 T L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈwərtli/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARTL', 'FRTL')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W634

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wortley in Braille

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

The name Wortley in braille

How to sign the name Wortley using Sign Language

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

The name Wortley in sign language

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