Wichner

Wichner Meaning & Origin

About Wichner
The surname Wichner is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "wic" meaning "village" or "dwelling" and the occupational suffix "-ner" indicating a person's occupation. Therefore, the surname Wichner likely originated as an occupational name for someone who lived or worked in a village or was associated with a particular dwelling.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wichner: 175
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 102,688
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wichner 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
AXNR
🗽 NYSIIS
WACA
🔊 Soundex
W020506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 K N ER0
🌐 IPA
/wichner*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AXNR', 'FKNR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W256

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wichner in Braille

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

The name Wichner in braille

How to sign the name Wichner using Sign Language

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

The name Wichner in sign language

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