Westergren

Westergren Meaning & Origin

About Westergren
The surname Westergren is of Swedish origin and is derived from the combination of the words "väster" meaning "west" and "gren" meaning "branch" or "limb." It is a locational surname typically associated with individuals or families who lived in the western part of a village or region. The name may also have been given to those who hailed from a place with a name containing "West" or "Väster" in Sweden.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Westergren: 434
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 48628
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Westergren 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

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ASTRKRN
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W023062605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W EH1 S T ER0 G R EH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɛstərgrɛn/
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('ASTRKRN', 'FSTRKRN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W236

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Westergren in Braille

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

The name Westergren in braille

How to sign the name Westergren using Sign Language

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

The name Westergren in sign language

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