Wirz

Wirz Meaning & Origin

About Wirz
The surname Wirz is of Swiss-German origin and is derived from the personal name Werner, which means "guardian" or "protector" in German. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Werner. Over time, the name Wirz became a distinct surname and is now found predominantly in Switzerland and Germany.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wirz: 393
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 52,736
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ARS
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W ER1 Z
🌐 IPA
/wərz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARS', 'FRTS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wirz in Braille

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

The name Wirz in braille

How to sign the name Wirz using Sign Language

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

The name Wirz in sign language

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