Wurzbach

Wurzbach Meaning & Origin

About Wurzbach
The surname Wurzbach is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two words: "wurz," meaning "root," and "bach," meaning "stream" or "brook." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Wurzbach can be interpreted as "root brook" or "stream of roots." This surname likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or worked with roots or in an area with many roots.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wurzbach: 255
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 75,564
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ARSPK
🗽 NYSIIS
WASA
🔊 Soundex
W0621020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W ER1 Z B AA2 K
🌐 IPA
/wurzbach*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARSPK', 'FRTSPK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W621

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wurzbach in Braille

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

The name Wurzbach in braille

How to sign the name Wurzbach using Sign Language

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

The name Wurzbach in sign language

Numerology