Westerback

Westerback Meaning & Origin

About Westerback
The surname Westerback is of Finnish origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "wester," meaning "western," and "back," meaning "hill" or "slope." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Westerback can be interpreted as "someone who comes from the western hill or slope." It is a locational surname that likely originated from a place name or geographical feature in Finland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Westerback: 118
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 141,140
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ASTRPK
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W02306102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W EH1 S T ER0 B AE2 K
🌐 IPA
/westerback*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ASTRPK', 'FSTRPK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W236

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Westerback in Braille

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

The name Westerback in braille

How to sign the name Westerback using Sign Language

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

The name Westerback in sign language

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