Wittenmyer

Wittenmyer Meaning & Origin

About Wittenmyer
The surname Wittenmyer is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "witten," meaning "white," and "meier," meaning "mayor" or "steward." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Wittenmyer can be interpreted as "white mayor" or "white steward." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who held a position of authority or responsibility in a community and was associated with the color white.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wittenmyer: 467
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 45,740
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wittenmyer 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
ATNMR
🗽 NYSIIS
WANA
🔊 Soundex
W030506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 T IH0 N M IY0 ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɪtɪnmiər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATNMR', 'FTNMR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W356

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wittenmyer in Braille

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

The name Wittenmyer in braille

How to sign the name Wittenmyer using Sign Language

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

The name Wittenmyer in sign language

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