Wellhausen

Wellhausen Meaning & Origin

About Wellhausen
The surname Wellhausen is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "well" meaning "spring" or "well" and "hausen" meaning "house." Therefore, the surname Wellhausen can be interpreted to mean "house by the spring" or "dweller by the well." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or owned a house by a well or spring, and over time, it became a hereditary surname passed down through generations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wellhausen: 277
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 70645
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALSN
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W040205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W EH1 L HH AW2 Z AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/wellhausen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALSN', 'FLSN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wellhausen in Braille

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

The name Wellhausen in braille

How to sign the name Wellhausen using Sign Language

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

The name Wellhausen in sign language

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