Wobbe

Wobbe Meaning & Origin

About Wobbe
The surname Wobbe is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Wobbe, which is a short form of the name Wolbert or Wolbrecht. The name Wolbert is composed of the elements "wulf," meaning "wolf," and "berht," meaning "bright" or "famous." Therefore, the surname Wobbe can be interpreted to mean "bright wolf" or "famous wolf."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wobbe: 404
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 51,512
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wobbe 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 Wobbe is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AP
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AA1 B
🌐 IPA
/wɑb/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AP', 'FP')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wobbe in Braille

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

The name Wobbe in braille

How to sign the name Wobbe using Sign Language

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

The name Wobbe in sign language

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