Viehweg

Viehweg Meaning & Origin

About Viehweg
The surname Viehweg is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "vieh" meaning "cattle" and "weg" meaning "way" or "path." Therefore, the surname Viehweg is believed to have originally been a topographic name for someone who lived near or worked on a cattle path or route. It may have also been an occupational name for a cattle herder or someone involved in the cattle trade.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Viehweg: 267
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 72771
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Viehweg 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
FK
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V IY1 W EH0 G
🌐 IPA
/viehweg*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Viehweg in Braille

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

The name Viehweg in braille

How to sign the name Viehweg using Sign Language

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

The name Viehweg in sign language

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