Wedow

Wedow Meaning & Origin

About Wedow
The surname Wedow is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "wetew," meaning "widow." It is an occupational surname that was given to someone who worked as a widow's servant or caretaker. The name may have also been used to denote someone who was a widower or had a connection to a widow in some way.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wedow: 198
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 92719
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AT
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W EH1 D OW0
🌐 IPA
/wedow*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AT', 'FTF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wedow in Braille

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

The name Wedow in braille

How to sign the name Wedow using Sign Language

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

The name Wedow in sign language

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