Wetzel

Wetzel Meaning & Origin

About Wetzel
The surname Wetzel is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "wetzel," meaning "little Walter." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Walter. The name Walter itself is derived from the Old Germanic elements "wald," meaning "rule," and "heri," meaning "army." Therefore, the surname Wetzel can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the little ruler" or "descendant of the little army."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wetzel: 15,849
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 2,300
  • Frequency per 100k people: 5.37

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ATSL
🗽 NYSIIS
WASA
🔊 Soundex
W03204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W EH1 T Z AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɛtzəl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATSL', 'FTSL')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W324

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wetzel in Braille

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

The name Wetzel in braille

How to sign the name Wetzel using Sign Language

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

The name Wetzel in sign language

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