Joswiak

Joswiak Meaning & Origin

About Joswiak
The surname Joswiak is of Polish origin and is derived from the given name Józef, which is the Polish form of Joseph. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Józef. The suffix "-iak" is a common Polish ending used to form patronymic surnames. Therefore, Joswiak can be understood to mean "son of Józef" or "descendant of Józef."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Joswiak: 302
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 65,593
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JSK
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J0202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Z AA1 S W IY0 AE0 K
🌐 IPA
/joswiak*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JSK', 'ASK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Joswiak in Braille

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

The name Joswiak in braille

How to sign the name Joswiak using Sign Language

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

The name Joswiak in sign language

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