Wegscheid

Wegscheid Meaning & Origin

About Wegscheid
The surname Wegscheid is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "weg," meaning "way" or "path," and "scheid," meaning "boundary" or "division." Therefore, the name Wegscheid can be interpreted as "one who lives near or comes from a boundary or division on a path or way." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who resided near a significant geographical feature or a place where paths or roads intersected.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wegscheid: 249
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 77,012
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wegscheid 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
AKXT
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0203
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W EH1 G Z SH EH2 D
🌐 IPA
/wegscheid*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKXT', 'FKXT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W230

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wegscheid in Braille

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

The name Wegscheid in braille

How to sign the name Wegscheid using Sign Language

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

The name Wegscheid in sign language

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