Wamback

Wamback Meaning & Origin

About Wamback
The surname Wamback is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "wam," meaning "protection" or "defense," and "bach," meaning "stream" or "brook." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Wamback can be interpreted as "protected stream" or "defended brook." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or was associated with a stream or brook that was considered protected or defended in some way.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wamback: 116
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 143,149
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wamback 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
AMPK
🗽 NYSIIS
WANA
🔊 Soundex
W05102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AA1 M B AE2 K
🌐 IPA
/wamback*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AMPK', 'FMPK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W512

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wamback in Braille

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

The name Wamback in braille

How to sign the name Wamback using Sign Language

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

The name Wamback in sign language

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