Westveer

Westveer Meaning & Origin

About Westveer
The surname Westveer is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "west" meaning "west" and "veer" meaning "ferry." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Westveer can be interpreted as "west ferry" or "ferry on the west." It likely originated as a locational surname for someone who lived near or worked at a ferry crossing in the western part of the Netherlands.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Westveer: 259
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 74608
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Westveer 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
ASTFR
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W023106
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W EH1 S T V IH0 R
🌐 IPA
/westveer*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ASTFR', 'FSTFR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W231

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Westveer in Braille

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

The name Westveer in braille

How to sign the name Westveer using Sign Language

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

The name Westveer in sign language

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