Westgerdes

Westgerdes Meaning & Origin

About Westgerdes
The surname Westgerdes is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "West" meaning "west" and "Gerdes" which is a patronymic form of the given name "Gerhard." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Westgerdes can be interpreted as "son of Gerhard from the west." It is a surname that likely originated as a way to identify individuals with a connection to the western region of Germany and whose father's name was Gerhard.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Westgerdes: 202
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 91221
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Westgerdes 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
ASTKRTS
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W023206302
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W EH1 S T ER0 D EH2 Z
🌐 IPA
/westgerdes*/
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('ASTKRTS', 'FSTJRTS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W232

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Westgerdes in Braille

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

The name Westgerdes in braille

How to sign the name Westgerdes using Sign Language

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

The name Westgerdes in sign language

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