Wedin

Wedin Meaning & Origin

About Wedin
The surname Wedin is of Swedish origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Véðinn, meaning "pledged" or "promised." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Véðinn. Over time, the name evolved into Wedin, and individuals with this surname can be found primarily in Sweden and other Scandinavian countries.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wedin: 658
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 34,427
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.22

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ATN
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W EH1 D IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɛdɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATN', 'FTN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W350

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wedin in Braille

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

The name Wedin in braille

How to sign the name Wedin using Sign Language

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

The name Wedin in sign language

Numerology