Watermeier

Watermeier Meaning & Origin

About Watermeier
The surname Watermeier is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "wasser" meaning "water" and "meier" meaning "tenant farmer." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Watermeier can be interpreted as "water tenant farmer" or "farmer living near water." This surname likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who lived or worked near a body of water, such as a river or a lake.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Watermeier: 101
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 159,712
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Watermeier 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
ATRMR
🗽 NYSIIS
WANA
🔊 Soundex
W0306506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AO1 T ER0 M AY0 ER0
🌐 IPA
/watermeier*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATRMR', 'FTRMR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W365

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Watermeier in Braille

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

The name Watermeier in braille

How to sign the name Watermeier using Sign Language

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

The name Watermeier in sign language

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