Wolbers

Wolbers Meaning & Origin

About Wolbers
The surname Wolbers is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Wolber, which itself is a combination of the elements "wulf" meaning "wolf" and "berht" meaning "bright" or "famous." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Wolbers can be interpreted as "bright wolf" or "famous wolf." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Wolber.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wolbers: 241
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 79,075
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALPRS
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W041062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W OW1 L B ER0 Z
🌐 IPA
/wolbers*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALPRS', 'FLPRS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wolbers in Braille

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

The name Wolbers in braille

How to sign the name Wolbers using Sign Language

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

The name Wolbers in sign language

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