Winger

Winger Meaning & Origin

About Winger
The surname Winger is of English and German origin. It is derived from the Middle English word "wengere" or the German word "wenger," both meaning "one who makes or sells wings." The name likely originated as an occupational surname for someone who made or sold wings, possibly referring to a maker of feathered wings for costumes or a seller of poultry wings. It could also be a nickname for someone with a wing-like physical feature or a metaphorical reference to someone who was swift or agile.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Winger: 4,342
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 7,650
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.47

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Winger 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
ANKR
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W05206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 NG ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɪŋər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ANKR', 'FNJR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W526

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Winger in Braille

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

The name Winger in braille

How to sign the name Winger using Sign Language

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

The name Winger in sign language

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