Wehmeyer

Wehmeyer Meaning & Origin

About Wehmeyer
The surname Wehmeyer is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the words "weh" meaning "woe" or "sorrow" and "meyer" meaning "farmer" or "tenant." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Wehmeyer can be interpreted as "woeful farmer" or "sorrowful tenant." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who was a farmer or tenant and had experienced some form of misfortune or sorrow in their life.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wehmeyer: 1,817
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15,978
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.62

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wehmeyer 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

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AMR
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WANA
🔊 Soundex
W0506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W EH1 M AY0 ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɛmaɪər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AMR', 'FMR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W560

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wehmeyer in Braille

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

The name Wehmeyer in braille

How to sign the name Wehmeyer using Sign Language

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

The name Wehmeyer in sign language

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