Ish

Ish Meaning & Origin

About Ish
The surname Ish is of Hebrew origin and is derived from the personal name Ishmael, meaning "God hears" or "God will hear." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Ishmael. The name Ishmael holds significance in the Bible as the son of Abraham and Hagar, and is associated with the concept of divine hearing and answered prayers.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ish: 330
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 60,960
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AX
🗽 NYSIIS
IA
🔊 Soundex
I200
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
IH1 SH
🌐 IPA
/ɪʃ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AX', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
I200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ish in Braille

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

The name Ish in braille

How to sign the name Ish using Sign Language

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

The name Ish in sign language

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