Visk

Visk Meaning & Origin

About Visk
The surname Visk is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "visch," meaning "fish" in Dutch. It is an occupational surname that likely originated from someone involved in the fishing industry or someone who lived near a fish market or fishery. The name Visk may have been given to individuals who were fishmongers, fishermen, or had some association with fish-related activities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Visk: 107
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 152,628
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FSK
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V IH1 S K
🌐 IPA
/visk*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FSK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Visk in Braille

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

The name Visk in braille

How to sign the name Visk using Sign Language

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

The name Visk in sign language

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