Wotherspoon

Wotherspoon Meaning & Origin

About Wotherspoon
The surname Wotherspoon is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Old English words "wether" meaning "ram" and "spon" meaning "herdsman." Therefore, the name Wotherspoon is believed to have originally referred to someone who worked as a shepherd or caretaker of rams. Over time, the name has evolved and is now a relatively rare surname.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wotherspoon: 145
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 119,508
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
A0RSPN
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W03062105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AH0 DH ER0 S P UW1 N
🌐 IPA
/wəðərˈspun/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('A0RSPN', 'FTRSPN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W362

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wotherspoon in Braille

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

The name Wotherspoon in braille

How to sign the name Wotherspoon using Sign Language

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

The name Wotherspoon in sign language

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