Weirather

Weirather Meaning & Origin

About Weirather
The surname Weirather is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "wir(e)" meaning "weir" or "dam" and "ater" meaning "father." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a name for someone who worked as a builder or maintainer of dams or weirs. The name Weirather signifies a person's ancestral connection to this occupation and their involvement in activities related to water management.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Weirather: 128
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 132,206
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Weirather 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
AR0R
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W060306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AY1 R AH0 TH ER0
🌐 IPA
/weirather*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AR0R', 'FRTR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W636

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Weirather in Braille

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

The name Weirather in braille

How to sign the name Weirather using Sign Language

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

The name Weirather in sign language

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