Wiren

Wiren Meaning & Origin

About Wiren
The surname Wiren is of Swedish origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Víðir, meaning "wide" or "broad." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Víðir. Over time, the name evolved into Wiren, and individuals with this surname can be found primarily in Sweden and other Scandinavian countries.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wiren: 170
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 105,079
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ARN
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AY1 R AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/wiren*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARN', 'FRN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wiren in Braille

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

The name Wiren in braille

How to sign the name Wiren using Sign Language

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

The name Wiren in sign language

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