Westhafer

Westhafer Meaning & Origin

About Westhafer
The surname Westhafer is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "west" meaning "west" and "hafer" meaning "oats" or "oat field." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Westhafer can be interpreted as "one who comes from the western oat field" or "dweller near the western oat field." It is likely that the name originated as a topographic or locational surname, indicating the geographical location or occupation of the initial bearer.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Westhafer: 306
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 64,891
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Westhafer 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
AS0FR
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0230106
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W EH1 S T HH AO0 R F
🌐 IPA
/westhafer*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AS0FR', 'FSTFR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W231

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Westhafer in Braille

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

The name Westhafer in braille

How to sign the name Westhafer using Sign Language

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

The name Westhafer in sign language

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