Went

Went Meaning & Origin

About Went
The surname Went is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "went," meaning a path or a way. It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near a path or a road. The name may also have been given to someone who lived in a village or a settlement with a name containing "went." Overall, the surname Went signifies a person's residence or association with a particular path or road.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Went: 348
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 58337
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
ANT
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
WA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
W053
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
W EH1 N T
๐ŸŒ IPA
/wษ›nt/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('ANT', 'FNT')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W530

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Went in Braille

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

The name Went in braille

How to sign the name Went using Sign Language

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

The name Went in sign language

Numerology