Wetzell

Wetzell Meaning & Origin

About Wetzell
The surname Wetzell is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Wenzel, which is a variant of the name Vincent. It is believed to have originated from the Czech name Václav, meaning "glorious ruler" or "one who is more glorious than others." The surname Wetzell, therefore, likely originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Wenzel or Vincent.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wetzell: 345
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 58,735
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wetzell in Braille

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

The name Wetzell in braille

How to sign the name Wetzell using Sign Language

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

The name Wetzell in sign language

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