Witthauer

Witthauer Meaning & Origin

About Witthauer
The surname Witthauer is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Witt," meaning "white" or "wise," and "Hauer," meaning "cutter" or "hewer." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Witthauer can be interpreted as "white cutter" or "wise hewer." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who worked as a woodcutter or a person known for their skill in cutting or hewing.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Witthauer: 107
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 152,628
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Witthauer 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
A0R
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 T HH AW0 ER0
🌐 IPA
/witthauer*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('A0R', 'FTR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W360

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Witthauer in Braille

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

The name Witthauer in braille

How to sign the name Witthauer using Sign Language

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

The name Witthauer in sign language

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