Wittenbrink

Wittenbrink Meaning & Origin

About Wittenbrink
The surname Wittenbrink is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "witten," meaning "white," and "brink," meaning "edge" or "border." Therefore, the name Wittenbrink can be interpreted as "white edge" or "white border." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near a white border or boundary, such as a white fence or a white line marking a property.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wittenbrink: 144
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 120,187
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wittenbrink 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
ATNPRNK
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W030516052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 T IH0 N B R IH0 NG K
🌐 IPA
/wittenbrink*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATNPRNK', 'FTNPRNK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W351

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wittenbrink in Braille

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

The name Wittenbrink in braille

How to sign the name Wittenbrink using Sign Language

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

The name Wittenbrink in sign language

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