Weiche

Weiche Meaning & Origin

About Weiche
The surname Weiche is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "weich," meaning "soft" or "gentle." It is likely that the surname was originally a nickname given to someone who had a gentle or mild personality. Alternatively, it could have been a topographic name for someone who lived near a soft or marshy area. The surname Weiche is relatively rare and is found mainly in Germany.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Weiche: 121
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 138,304
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AX
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AY1 K
🌐 IPA
/weiche*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AX', 'FK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Weiche in Braille

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

The name Weiche in braille

How to sign the name Weiche using Sign Language

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

The name Weiche in sign language

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