Wengerd

Wengerd Meaning & Origin

About Wengerd
The surname Wengerd is of Swiss-German origin and is derived from the personal name Werner, meaning "guard" or "protector." The suffix "-erd" is a common Germanic ending denoting a person or descendant. Therefore, Wengerd can be interpreted as "descendant of Werner" or "son of Werner." This surname likely originated as a patronymic, indicating that the bearer was the offspring or descendant of someone named Werner.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wengerd: 3,173
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 10,167
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wengerd 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
ANKRT
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W052063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W EH1 NG G ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɛŋgərd/
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('ANKRT', 'FNJRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W526

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wengerd in Braille

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

The name Wengerd in braille

How to sign the name Wengerd using Sign Language

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

The name Wengerd in sign language

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