Westphalen

Westphalen Meaning & Origin

About Westphalen
The surname Westphalen is of German origin and is derived from the region of Westphalia in Germany. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name hailed from or had some association with the Westphalia region. The name Westphalen is composed of two elements: "west" meaning "west" and "phalen" meaning "boundary" or "border." Therefore, the surname Westphalen can be interpreted to mean "one who comes from the western border" or "one who resides in the western region."

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Westphalen: 346
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 58604
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Westphalen based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Westphalen is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
ASTFLN
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
WAFFA
πŸ”Š Soundex
W02310405
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
W EH1 S T F AH0 L AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈwΙ›stfΙ™lΙ™n/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('ASTFLN', 'FSTFLN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W231

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Westphalen in Braille

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

The name Westphalen in braille

How to sign the name Westphalen using Sign Language

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

The name Westphalen in sign language

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