Wern

Wern Meaning & Origin

About Wern
The surname Wern is of German origin and is derived from the given name Werner, which means "guardian" or "protector." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Werner. The name Wern is relatively rare and is primarily found in Germany and other German-speaking regions.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wern: 213
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 87,335
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ARN
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W065
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W ER1 N
🌐 IPA
/wern*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARN', 'FRN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wern in Braille

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

The name Wern in braille

How to sign the name Wern using Sign Language

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

The name Wern in sign language

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