Wieben

Wieben Meaning & Origin

About Wieben
The surname Wieben is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Wiebe, which itself is a variant of the name Wigbert. The name Wieben is patronymic in nature, meaning it was originally used to denote "son of Wiebe." The name Wiebe/Wieben is derived from the Old High German word "wīb," meaning "woman" or "wife," and "berht," meaning "bright" or "famous." Therefore, the surname Wieben can be interpreted to mean "son of the famous woman" or "son of the bright woman."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wieben: 148
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 117,480
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wieben 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
APN
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IY1 B AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/wieben*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('APN', 'FPN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W150

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wieben in Braille

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

The name Wieben in braille

How to sign the name Wieben using Sign Language

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

The name Wieben in sign language

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