Wegmann

Wegmann Meaning & Origin

About Wegmann
The surname Wegmann is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "weg" meaning "way" or "path" and "mann" meaning "man." Therefore, the surname Wegmann can be interpreted as "way man" or "man of the path." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked on a road or path, or it could have been a occupational name for a guide or someone who directed others along a specific route.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wegmann: 832
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 28,650
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.28

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wegmann 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 Wegmann in Braille

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

The name Wegmann in braille

How to sign the name Wegmann using Sign Language

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

The name Wegmann in sign language

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