Winckler

Winckler Meaning & Origin

About Winckler
The surname Winckler is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "winkele," meaning "corner" or "angle." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a name for someone who lived or worked in a corner or angle of land. Alternatively, it could have been a topographic name for someone who lived near a corner or bend in a road or river. The name Winckler has variations such as Winkler and Winkelman, and it is relatively common in Germany and other German-speaking regions.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Winckler: 901
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 26,932
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.31

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Winckler 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
ANKLR
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W052406
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 NG K L ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɪŋklər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ANKLR', 'FNKLR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W524

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Winckler in Braille

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

The name Winckler in braille

How to sign the name Winckler using Sign Language

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

The name Winckler in sign language

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