Horwedel

Horwedel Meaning & Origin

About Horwedel
The surname Horwedel is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "hor" meaning "gray" or "hoary" and "wedel" meaning "fan" or "whisk." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Horwedel can be interpreted as "gray fan" or "hoary whisk." It is likely that the surname originated as a nickname for someone with gray hair or a person who used a fan or whisk in their occupation.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Horwedel: 292
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 67519
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Horwedel 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
HRTL
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H060304
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AO1 R W EH2 D L IY0
🌐 IPA
/horwedel*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H634

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Horwedel in Braille

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

The name Horwedel in braille

How to sign the name Horwedel using Sign Language

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

The name Horwedel in sign language

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