Weihs

Weihs Meaning & Origin

About Weihs
The surname Weihs is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "weiz" or "weizel," meaning "meadow" or "pasture." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near or worked on a meadow or pasture. The name Weihs signifies an ancestral connection to a specific geographical feature, reflecting the importance of land and agriculture in the lives of early German-speaking communities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Weihs: 313
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 63,698
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Weihs 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

📇 Metaphone
AS
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IY1 Z
🌐 IPA
/weihs*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AS', 'FS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Weihs in Braille

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

The name Weihs in braille

How to sign the name Weihs using Sign Language

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

The name Weihs in sign language

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