Wapelhorst

Wapelhorst Meaning & Origin

About Wapelhorst
The surname Wapelhorst is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Wapel," which refers to the Wapel River in Germany, and "horst," meaning "a wooded hill or thicket." Therefore, the surname Wapelhorst can be interpreted as someone who lived near or was associated with a wooded hill or thicket near the Wapel River.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wapelhorst: 147
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 118,185
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
APLRST
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W01040623
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W EY1 P AH0 L HH ER0 S T
🌐 IPA
/wapelhorst*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('APLRST', 'FPLRST')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W146

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wapelhorst in Braille

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

The name Wapelhorst in braille

How to sign the name Wapelhorst using Sign Language

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

The name Wapelhorst in sign language

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