Weissgerber

Weissgerber Meaning & Origin

About Weissgerber
The surname Weissgerber is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two words: "Weiss" meaning "white" and "Gerber" meaning "tanner" or "leatherworker." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Weissgerber can be interpreted as "white tanner" or "white leatherworker." This surname likely originated as an occupational name for someone involved in the production or trade of white leather goods.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Weissgerber: 212
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 87,663
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Weissgerber 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
ASKRPR
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0206106
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AY1 S G ER0 B ER0
🌐 IPA
/weissgerber*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ASKRPR', 'FSJRPR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W261

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Weissgerber in Braille

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

The name Weissgerber in braille

How to sign the name Weissgerber using Sign Language

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

The name Weissgerber in sign language

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