Woelber

Woelber Meaning & Origin

About Woelber
The surname Woelber is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "woel" meaning "well" or "good" and "ber" meaning "bear." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Woelber can be interpreted as "good bear" or "well bear." It is likely that the name was originally given as a nickname to someone who possessed qualities associated with a bear, such as strength or fierceness.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Woelber: 202
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 91,221
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Woelber 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
ALPR
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W04106
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W OW1 L B ER0
🌐 IPA
/woelber*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALPR', 'FLPR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Woelber in Braille

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

The name Woelber in braille

How to sign the name Woelber using Sign Language

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

The name Woelber in sign language

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