Welfel

Welfel Meaning & Origin

About Welfel
The surname Welfel is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "welfel," meaning "wool." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone involved in the wool trade or someone who worked with wool, such as a wool merchant or a weaver. Over time, the surname Welfel may have been adopted by families associated with the wool industry or those who had a connection to wool in some way.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Welfel: 206
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 89,753
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Welfel 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
ALFL
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W04104
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W EH1 L F AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/welfel*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALFL', 'FLFL')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W414

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Welfel in Braille

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

The name Welfel in braille

How to sign the name Welfel using Sign Language

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

The name Welfel in sign language

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