Wegher

Wegher Meaning & Origin

About Wegher
The surname Wegher is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "weger," meaning "way" or "path." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a name for someone who lived near or worked on a road or path. The name Wegher signifies a person associated with the maintenance or use of roads and pathways.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wegher: 109
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 150,452
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AKR
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W EH1 G ER0
🌐 IPA
/wegher*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKR', 'FKR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W260

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wegher in Braille

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

The name Wegher in braille

How to sign the name Wegher using Sign Language

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

The name Wegher in sign language

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