Wellenstein

Wellenstein Meaning & Origin

About Wellenstein
The surname Wellenstein is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "welle," meaning "well" or "spring," and "stein," meaning "stone." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Wellenstein can be interpreted as "well stone" or "stone from the well." This surname likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or worked with a well or spring, or it could have been a locational name for someone from a place named Wellenstein.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wellenstein: 233
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 81,181
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALNSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W04052305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W EH1 L AH0 N S T AY0 N
🌐 IPA
/wellenstein*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALNSTN', 'FLNSTN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wellenstein in Braille

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

The name Wellenstein in braille

How to sign the name Wellenstein using Sign Language

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

The name Wellenstein in sign language

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