Wissenbach

Wissenbach Meaning & Origin

About Wissenbach
The surname Wissenbach is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "wissen," meaning "to know" or "knowledge," and "bach," meaning "brook" or "stream." Therefore, the surname Wissenbach can be interpreted as "knowledge brook" or "stream of knowledge." It likely originated as a locational surname, referring to someone who lived near or was associated with a brook or stream where knowledge or wisdom was sought or shared.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wissenbach: 127
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 133,048
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wissenbach 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
ASNPK
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W02051020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 S IH0 N B AA0 K
🌐 IPA
/wissenbach*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ASNPK', 'FSNPK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W251

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wissenbach in Braille

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

The name Wissenbach in braille

How to sign the name Wissenbach using Sign Language

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

The name Wissenbach in sign language

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