Wiltjer

Wiltjer Meaning & Origin

About Wiltjer
The surname Wiltjer is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Willem, which is the Dutch form of William. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Willem. The name Willem itself is derived from the Germanic elements "wil" meaning "will" or "desire" and "helm" meaning "helmet" or "protection." Therefore, the surname Wiltjer can be interpreted to mean "son of Willem" or "descendant of Willem."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wiltjer: 216
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 86,314
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wiltjer 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
ALTJR
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W043206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 L T JH ER0
🌐 IPA
/wiltjer*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALTJR', 'FLTJR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W432

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wiltjer in Braille

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

The name Wiltjer in braille

How to sign the name Wiltjer using Sign Language

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

The name Wiltjer in sign language

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