Weig

Weig Meaning & Origin

About Weig
The surname Weig is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "wīc," meaning "village" or "dwelling." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name likely hailed from a place called Weig or lived near a village or dwelling with that name. Surnames often originated from a person's occupation, location, or descriptive characteristics, and Weig is an example of a surname linked to a specific place.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Weig: 289
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 68122
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Weig in Braille

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

The name Weig in braille

How to sign the name Weig using Sign Language

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

The name Weig in sign language

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