Wambsganss

Wambsganss Meaning & Origin

About Wambsganss
The surname Wambsganss is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two words: "Wambs," meaning "paunch" or "belly," and "Ganss," meaning "goose." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Wambsganss can be interpreted as "goose belly" or "belly of a goose." It is likely that this surname was originally given as a nickname to someone who had a prominent or round belly, or it could have been a humorous or ironic name given to someone who had the opposite physical characteristic.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wambsganss: 118
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 141,140
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wambsganss 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
AMPSKNS
🗽 NYSIIS
WANA
🔊 Soundex
W0512052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AA1 M Z B AE2 N Z
🌐 IPA
/wambsganss*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AMPSKNS', 'FMPSKNS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W512

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wambsganss in Braille

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

The name Wambsganss in braille

How to sign the name Wambsganss using Sign Language

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

The name Wambsganss in sign language

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