Wilens

Wilens Meaning & Origin

About Wilens
The surname Wilens is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "vilner," meaning "from Vilnius." Vilnius is the capital city of Lithuania and was historically a significant center of Jewish culture. Therefore, the surname Wilens likely indicates an ancestral connection to the city of Vilnius or a person who originated from there.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wilens: 130
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 130,610
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALNS
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W04052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AY1 L AH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/wilens*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALNS', 'FLNS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wilens in Braille

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

The name Wilens in braille

How to sign the name Wilens using Sign Language

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

The name Wilens in sign language

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