Wein

Wein Meaning & Origin

About Wein
The surname Wein is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "wīn," meaning "wine." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone involved in the wine trade or someone who produced or sold wine. The surname Wein is relatively common among Jewish communities, particularly Ashkenazi Jews, as wine has significant cultural and religious importance in Jewish traditions.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wein: 1,842
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15,806
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.62

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AN
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IY1 N
🌐 IPA
/win/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AN', 'FN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wein in Braille

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

The name Wein in braille

How to sign the name Wein using Sign Language

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

The name Wein in sign language

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