Wegman

Wegman Meaning & Origin

About Wegman
The surname Wegman is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "weg" meaning "way" or "path" and "man" meaning "man" or "person." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Wegman can be interpreted as "wayman" or "person of the path." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked on a road or pathway.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wegman: 2,005
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 14799
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.68

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wegman 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
AKMN
🗽 NYSIIS
WANA
🔊 Soundex
W02505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W EH1 G M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɛgmən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKMN', 'FKMN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W255

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wegman in Braille

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

The name Wegman in braille

How to sign the name Wegman using Sign Language

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

The name Wegman in sign language

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