Wenthold

Wenthold Meaning & Origin

About Wenthold
The surname Wenthold is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "went," meaning "path" or "way," and "hold," meaning "to keep" or "to hold." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Wenthold can be interpreted as "one who keeps or holds the way" or "guardian of the path." It likely originated as a descriptive or occupational name for someone who was responsible for maintaining or protecting a specific route or pathway.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wenthold: 228
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 82613
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AN0LT
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W053043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W EH1 N TH AH0 L D
🌐 IPA
/wenthold*/
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('AN0LT', 'FNTLT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W534

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wenthold in Braille

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

The name Wenthold in braille

How to sign the name Wenthold using Sign Language

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

The name Wenthold in sign language

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