Wanczyk

Wanczyk Meaning & Origin

About Wanczyk
The surname Wanczyk is of Polish origin and is derived from the personal name Wanczyk, which is a diminutive form of the given name Jan. Jan is the Polish equivalent of the English name John, ultimately derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning "God is gracious." Therefore, the surname Wanczyk can be interpreted to mean "son of Jan" or "descendant of Jan."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wanczyk: 231
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 81,772
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wanczyk 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
ANSK
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W05202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AA1 N CH IH0 K
🌐 IPA
/wanczyk*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ANSK', 'FNXK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W522

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wanczyk in Braille

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

The name Wanczyk in braille

How to sign the name Wanczyk using Sign Language

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

The name Wanczyk in sign language

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