Weissbach

Weissbach Meaning & Origin

About Weissbach
The surname Weissbach is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Weiss," meaning white, and "Bach," meaning stream or brook. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Weissbach can be interpreted as "white stream" or "white brook." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked by a stream or brook that had white or clear water.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Weissbach: 177
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 101,737
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ASPK
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W021020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AY1 S B AA2 K
🌐 IPA
/weissbach*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ASPK', 'FSPK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W212

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Weissbach in Braille

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

The name Weissbach in braille

How to sign the name Weissbach using Sign Language

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

The name Weissbach in sign language

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