Westergaard

Westergaard Meaning & Origin

About Westergaard
The surname Westergaard is of Danish origin and is derived from the combination of the words "west" and "gaard." "West" refers to the direction west, while "gaard" means farm or yard. Therefore, Westergaard can be interpreted as "western farm" or "farm located in the west." This surname likely originated as a locational name, indicating that the bearer or their ancestors lived on or owned a farm situated in the western part of a particular area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Westergaard: 723
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 31906
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.25

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Westergaard 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
ASTRKRT
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W023062063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W EH1 S T ER0 G AA2 R D
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɛstərˌgɑrd/
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('ASTRKRT', 'FSTRKRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W236

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Westergaard in Braille

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

The name Westergaard in braille

How to sign the name Westergaard using Sign Language

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

The name Westergaard in sign language

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