Wessel
English
Etymology
- As a Dutch and German surname, pet form of Werner.
- Also as a German surname, from Wesel in Westphalia.
Proper noun
Wessel (plural Wessels)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Wessel is the 5262nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 6630 individuals. Wessel is most common among White (95.08%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Wessel”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Anagrams
- sewels
Dutch
Etymology
Compare Wenum-Wiesel, Wezel and Wissel.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʋɛ.səl/
- Hyphenation: Wes‧sel
- Rhymes: -ɛsəl
Proper noun
Wessel n
- A hamlet in Barneveld, Gelderland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN