Weiher

Weiher Meaning & Origin

About Weiher
The surname Weiher is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "weiher," meaning "pond" or "small lake." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or worked at a pond or lake. The name Weiher is relatively common in German-speaking regions and can be found in various spellings.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Weiher: 529
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 41,164
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AHR
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AY1 HH ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈwaɪhər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AHR', 'FHR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Weiher in Braille

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

The name Weiher in braille

How to sign the name Weiher using Sign Language

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

The name Weiher in sign language

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