Woellner

Woellner Meaning & Origin

About Woellner
The surname Woellner is of German origin and is derived from the occupational name "Wöllner," meaning "wool worker" or "wool spinner." It is derived from the Middle High German word "wolle," meaning "wool," and the suffix "-ner," indicating a person involved in a particular occupation. The surname likely originated as a name for someone who worked with wool, such as a weaver or spinner, and was later adopted as a hereditary surname.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Woellner: 104
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 156,044
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Woellner 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
ALNR
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W04506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W OW1 L N ER0
🌐 IPA
/woellner*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALNR', 'FLNR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W456

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Woellner in Braille

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

The name Woellner in braille

How to sign the name Woellner using Sign Language

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

The name Woellner in sign language

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