Wurie

Wurie Meaning & Origin

About Wurie
The surname Wurie is of West African origin, specifically from Sierra Leone. It is commonly found among the Temne people, who are one of the largest ethnic groups in the country. The meaning of the surname Wurie is not well-documented, but it is believed to be a patronymic name derived from a male ancestor's given name.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wurie: 122
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 137,327
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AR
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W UH1 R IY0
🌐 IPA
/wurie*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AR', 'FR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wurie in Braille

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

The name Wurie in braille

How to sign the name Wurie using Sign Language

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

The name Wurie in sign language

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