Westpfahl

Westpfahl Meaning & Origin

About Westpfahl
The surname Westpfahl is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "west" meaning "west" and "pfahl" meaning "stake" or "pole." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Westpfahl can be interpreted as "west pole" or "western stake." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked with a western boundary marker or a stake used for demarcation purposes.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Westpfahl: 289
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 68122
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Westpfahl 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
ASTPFL
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W023104
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W EH1 S T F AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/westpfahl*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ASTPFL', 'FSTPFL')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W231

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Westpfahl in Braille

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

The name Westpfahl in braille

How to sign the name Westpfahl using Sign Language

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

The name Westpfahl in sign language

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