Wittenbach

Wittenbach Meaning & Origin

About Wittenbach
The surname Wittenbach is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "witten," meaning "white," and "bach," meaning "stream" or "brook." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Wittenbach can be interpreted as "white stream" or "white brook." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked by a stream or brook that had white or clear water.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wittenbach: 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 Wittenbach 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 Wittenbach is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ATNPK
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W03051020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 T IH0 N B AA0 K
🌐 IPA
/wittenbach*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATNPK', 'FTNPK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W351

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wittenbach in Braille

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

The name Wittenbach in braille

How to sign the name Wittenbach using Sign Language

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

The name Wittenbach in sign language

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