Wiech

Wiech Meaning & Origin

About Wiech
The surname Wiech is of Polish origin and is derived from the personal name Wiesław, which means "glorious warrior" or "famous with the people." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Wiesław. The name Wiech is relatively rare and is primarily found in Poland and among Polish communities around the world.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wiech: 415
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 50,362
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AX
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IY1 CH
🌐 IPA
/wiʧ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AX', 'FK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wiech in Braille

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

The name Wiech in braille

How to sign the name Wiech using Sign Language

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

The name Wiech in sign language

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