Winiger

Winiger Meaning & Origin

About Winiger
The surname Winiger is of Swiss-German origin and is derived from the personal name Winiger, which is a diminutive form of the given name Winrich. The name Winrich is composed of the elements "win," meaning "friend" or "protector," and "rich," meaning "power" or "ruler." Therefore, the surname Winiger can be interpreted to mean "little friend" or "little ruler."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Winiger: 239
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 79,598
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ANJR
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W050206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 N IH0 G ER0
🌐 IPA
/winiger*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ANJR', 'FNKR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W526

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Winiger in Braille

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

The name Winiger in braille

How to sign the name Winiger using Sign Language

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

The name Winiger in sign language

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