Wellinghoff

Wellinghoff Meaning & Origin

About Wellinghoff
The surname Wellinghoff is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Welling," meaning "spring" or "well," and "hoff," meaning "farm" or "court." Therefore, the name Wellinghoff can be interpreted as "the farm or court near the spring or well." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived or worked near a prominent spring or well, or it could have been a locational surname for individuals associated with a specific farm or estate.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wellinghoff: 222
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 84,463
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wellinghoff 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
ALNKF
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0405201
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W EH1 L IH0 NG HH AO2 F
🌐 IPA
/wellinghoff*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALNKF', 'FLNKF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wellinghoff in Braille

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

The name Wellinghoff in braille

How to sign the name Wellinghoff using Sign Language

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

The name Wellinghoff in sign language

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