Winkleman

Winkleman Meaning & Origin

About Winkleman
The surname Winkleman is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "winkel," meaning "corner" or "nook," and the suffix "-mann," meaning "man." Therefore, the surname Winkleman can be interpreted as "man from the corner" or "man from the nook." It likely originated as a topographic or locational surname, referring to someone who lived or worked in a corner or nook-like area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Winkleman: 1,100
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 23,185
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.37

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Winkleman 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
ANKLMN
🗽 NYSIIS
WANA
🔊 Soundex
W05240505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 NG K AH0 L M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɪŋkəlmən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ANKLMN', 'FNKLMN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W524

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Winkleman in Braille

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

The name Winkleman in braille

How to sign the name Winkleman using Sign Language

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

The name Winkleman in sign language

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