Wasco

Wasco Meaning & Origin

About Wasco
The surname Wasco is of Polish origin and is derived from the name of the ethnic group known as the Wends or Sorbs. The Wends were a Slavic people who inhabited parts of present-day Germany and Poland. The surname Wasco likely originated as an ethnic or regional name for someone belonging to or associated with the Wends.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wasco: 462
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 46,138
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wasco based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Wasco is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ASK
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AO1 S K OW0
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɔskoʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ASK', 'FSK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wasco in Braille

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

The name Wasco in braille

How to sign the name Wasco using Sign Language

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

The name Wasco in sign language

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