Welliver

Welliver Meaning & Origin

About Welliver
The surname Welliver is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "well" meaning "spring" or "stream" and "iver" meaning "river." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Welliver can be interpreted as "one who lives near a spring or stream." It is a locational surname that likely originated from someone who resided close to a water source, such as a river or a well.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Welliver: 1,345
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 19,945
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.46

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALFR
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W040106
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W EH1 L IH0 V ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɛlɪvər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALFR', 'FLFR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Welliver in Braille

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

The name Welliver in braille

How to sign the name Welliver using Sign Language

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

The name Welliver in sign language

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