Wendeln

Wendeln Meaning & Origin

About Wendeln
The surname Wendeln is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Wendel, which itself is a short form of the name Wendelin. The name Wendelin is of Slavic origin and means "wanderer" or "vagabond." Therefore, the surname Wendeln likely originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Wendel or Wendelin.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wendeln: 192
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 95,115
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ANTLN
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W053045
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W EH1 N D AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/wendeln*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ANTLN', 'FNTLN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W534

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wendeln in Braille

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

The name Wendeln in braille

How to sign the name Wendeln using Sign Language

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

The name Wendeln in sign language

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