Fiskum

Fiskum Meaning & Origin

About Fiskum
The surname Fiskum is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse word "fiskr," meaning "fish," and "heimr," meaning "home" or "dwelling." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Fiskum can be interpreted as "fish home" or "fish dwelling." It likely originated as a locational surname for someone who lived near or worked with fish, such as a fisherman or someone living near a fish-rich area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fiskum: 133
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 128,249
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Fiskum 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
FSKM
🗽 NYSIIS
FAN
🔊 Soundex
F0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F IH1 S K AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/fiskum*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FSKM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fiskum in Braille

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

The name Fiskum in braille

How to sign the name Fiskum using Sign Language

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

The name Fiskum in sign language

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