Waisanen

Waisanen Meaning & Origin

About Waisanen
The surname Waisanen is of Finnish origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "waisa," meaning "poor" or "needy," and "nen," a common suffix in Finnish surnames indicating a place of origin. Therefore, the surname Waisanen can be interpreted to mean "from a place of poverty" or "originating from a poor or needy area." It likely originated as a descriptive or locational surname, referring to a family or individual who lived in or came from an economically disadvantaged area in Finland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Waisanen: 520
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 41,799
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Waisanen 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
ASNN
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W020505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AY1 S AH0 N AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈwaɪsənən/
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('ASNN', 'FSNN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W255

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Waisanen in Braille

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

The name Waisanen in braille

How to sign the name Waisanen using Sign Language

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

The name Waisanen in sign language

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