Wees

Wees Meaning & Origin

About Wees
The surname Wees is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "wees" which means "orphan" in Dutch. It is likely that the surname was originally given to someone who was an orphan or had lost their parents at a young age. Over time, the surname may have been adopted by others who were not necessarily orphans but shared a similar circumstance or had some association with orphanages or charitable institutions.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wees: 303
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 65,424
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AS
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IY1 Z
🌐 IPA
/wees*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AS', 'FS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wees in Braille

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

The name Wees in braille

How to sign the name Wees using Sign Language

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

The name Wees in sign language

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