Wehausen

Wehausen Meaning & Origin

About Wehausen
The surname Wehausen is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "weh," meaning "woe" or "sorrow," and "hausen," meaning "to dwell" or "to live." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Wehausen can be interpreted as "one who dwells in sorrow" or "one who lives in a place of woe." It is likely that the surname originated as a nickname for someone who was perceived as unlucky or unfortunate.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wehausen: 141
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 122314
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AHSN
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W EH1 HH AW2 Z AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/wehausen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AHSN', 'FHSN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wehausen in Braille

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

The name Wehausen in braille

How to sign the name Wehausen using Sign Language

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

The name Wehausen in sign language

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