Wartgow

Wartgow Meaning & Origin

About Wartgow
The surname Wartgow is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Wart," meaning "guard" or "watchman," and "Gow," a diminutive suffix. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Wartgow can be interpreted as "little guard" or "watchman." It is likely that this surname originated as an occupational name for someone who worked as a guard or watchman in medieval Germany.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wartgow: 109
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 150,452
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wartgow 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
ARTK
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W06320
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AO1 R T G OW2
🌐 IPA
/wartgow*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARTK', 'FRTKF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W632

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wartgow in Braille

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

The name Wartgow in braille

How to sign the name Wartgow using Sign Language

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

The name Wartgow in sign language

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