Wachowski

Wachowski Meaning & Origin

About Wachowski
The surname Wachowski is of Polish origin and is derived from the Polish word "wach," meaning "watchman" or "guard." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone who held the occupation of a watchman or guard. The name Wachowski is commonly associated with the renowned American film directors and screenwriters, Lana and Lilly Wachowski, who gained fame for their work on movies like The Matrix trilogy.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wachowski: 678
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 33,596
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.23

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wachowski 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
AKSK
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W02020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V AH0 HH AO1 F S K IY0
🌐 IPA
/vəˈhɔfski/
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('AKSK', 'FKFSK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wachowski in Braille

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

The name Wachowski in braille

How to sign the name Wachowski using Sign Language

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

The name Wachowski in sign language

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