Westrum

Westrum Meaning & Origin

About Westrum
The surname Westrum is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse words "vestr" meaning "west" and "heimr" meaning "home" or "farm." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name hailed from a place situated to the west of their home or farm. The surname Westrum is relatively uncommon and is primarily found in Norway and among Norwegian descendants in other countries.

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

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Westrum: 585
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 37955
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.2

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Westrum 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 Westrum is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
ASTRM
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
WAN
πŸ”Š Soundex
W023605
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
W EH1 S T R AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/ˈwΙ›strΙ™m/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('ASTRM', 'FSTRM')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W236

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Westrum in Braille

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

The name Westrum in braille

How to sign the name Westrum using Sign Language

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

The name Westrum in sign language

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