Wappelhorst

Wappelhorst Meaning & Origin

About Wappelhorst
The surname Wappelhorst is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Wappel," meaning "banner" or "flag," and "Horst," meaning "nest" or "eagle's nest." Therefore, the surname Wappelhorst can be interpreted as "banner nest" or "eagle's nest banner." It likely originated as a descriptive or occupational name for someone associated with a banner or flag, or perhaps someone living near a location named after an eagle's nest.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wappelhorst: 133
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 128,249
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wappelhorst 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
APLRST
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W01040623
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AE1 P AH0 L HH AO2 R S T
🌐 IPA
/wappelhorst*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('APLRST', 'FPLRST')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W146

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wappelhorst in Braille

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

The name Wappelhorst in braille

How to sign the name Wappelhorst using Sign Language

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

The name Wappelhorst in sign language

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