Westerbeck

Westerbeck Meaning & Origin

About Westerbeck
The surname Westerbeck is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "west" meaning "west" and "beck" meaning "stream" or "brook." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Westerbeck can be interpreted as "west stream" or "west brook." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or was associated with a stream or brook located to the west of a particular settlement.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Westerbeck: 392
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 52,851
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Westerbeck 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
ASTRPK
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W02306102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W EH1 S T ER0 B EH2 K
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɛstərˌbɛk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ASTRPK', 'FSTRPK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W236

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Westerbeck in Braille

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

The name Westerbeck in braille

How to sign the name Westerbeck using Sign Language

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

The name Westerbeck in sign language

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