Wimber

Wimber Meaning & Origin

About Wimber
The surname Wimber is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Wim, which is a short form of Wilhelm. The name Wilhelm itself is composed of the elements "wil," meaning "will" or "desire," and "helm," meaning "helmet" or "protection." Therefore, the surname Wimber can be interpreted to mean "son of Wim" or "descendant of Wilhelm," suggesting a familial connection to someone named Wim or Wilhelm in the past.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wimber: 187
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 97,210
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wimber 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
AMPR
🗽 NYSIIS
WANA
🔊 Soundex
W05106
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 M B ER0
🌐 IPA
/wimber*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AMPR', 'FMPR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W516

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wimber in Braille

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

The name Wimber in braille

How to sign the name Wimber using Sign Language

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

The name Wimber in sign language

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