Niswonger

Niswonger Meaning & Origin

About Niswonger
The surname Niswonger is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "nis," meaning "new," and "wonger," meaning "farmer" or "cultivator." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Niswonger can be interpreted as "new farmer" or "new cultivator." It likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who was a newcomer to farming or had recently taken up the occupation.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Niswonger: 1,361
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 19774
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.46

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Niswonger 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
NSNKR
🔊 Soundex
N0205206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N IH1 S W AO0 NG ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈnɪswɔŋər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NSNKR', 'NSNJR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N252

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Niswonger in Braille

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

The name Niswonger in braille

How to sign the name Niswonger using Sign Language

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

The name Niswonger in sign language

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