Welner

Welner Meaning & Origin

About Welner
The surname Welner is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "welle," meaning "wave" or "billow." It is believed to have originally been a topographic name for someone who lived near a body of water or a geographical feature resembling a wave. Over time, the name Welner may have also been adopted as a surname by individuals who worked as fishermen or sailors.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Welner: 152
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 115,034
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALNR
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W04506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W EH1 L N ER0
🌐 IPA
/welner*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALNR', 'FLNR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W456

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Welner in Braille

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

The name Welner in braille

How to sign the name Welner using Sign Language

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

The name Welner in sign language

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