Widenhofer

Widenhofer Meaning & Origin

About Widenhofer
The surname Widenhofer is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "widen," meaning "wide" or "broad," and "hofer," meaning "farmer" or "peasant." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Widenhofer can be interpreted as "wide farmer" or "broad peasant." It likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who owned or worked on a large or extensive piece of farmland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Widenhofer: 133
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 128,249
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Widenhofer 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

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ATNFR
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W03050106
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 D IH0 N OW0 F ER0
🌐 IPA
/widenhofer*/
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('ATNFR', 'FTNFR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W351

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Widenhofer in Braille

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

The name Widenhofer in braille

How to sign the name Widenhofer using Sign Language

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

The name Widenhofer in sign language

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