Overweg

Overweg Meaning & Origin

About Overweg
The surname Overweg is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "over" meaning "over" or "across" and "weg" meaning "way" or "path." Therefore, the surname Overweg can be interpreted to mean "over the way" or "across the path." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or traveled across a particular path or road.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Overweg: 341
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 59,324
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AFRK
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O10602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW1 V ER0 G W IY0
🌐 IPA
/overweg*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AFRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O162

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Overweg in Braille

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

The name Overweg in braille

How to sign the name Overweg using Sign Language

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

The name Overweg in sign language

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