Wetsel

Wetsel Meaning & Origin

About Wetsel
The surname Wetsel is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Wessel, which itself is derived from the Germanic elements "wess" meaning "west" and "hild" meaning "battle." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Wetsel can be interpreted as "battle of the west" or "warrior from the west."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wetsel: 403
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 51610
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wetsel 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
ATSL
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W03204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W EH1 T S AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɛtsəl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATSL', 'FTSL')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W324

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wetsel in Braille

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

The name Wetsel in braille

How to sign the name Wetsel using Sign Language

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

The name Wetsel in sign language

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