Wendelken

Wendelken Meaning & Origin

About Wendelken
The surname Wendelken is of German origin and is derived from the given name Wendel, which is a variant of the name Wendelin. The name Wendelin is derived from the Old High German word "wandal," meaning "a wanderer" or "a traveler." Therefore, the surname Wendelken likely originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Wendel or Wendelin, and it signifies "son of Wendel" or "son of Wendelin."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wendelken: 347
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 58,481
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wendelken 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

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
ANTLKN
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
WA
πŸ”Š Soundex
W05304205
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
W EH1 N D IH0 L K AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈwΙ›ndΙͺlkΙ™n/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('ANTLKN', 'FNTLKN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W534

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wendelken in Braille

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

The name Wendelken in braille

How to sign the name Wendelken using Sign Language

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

The name Wendelken in sign language

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