Wascom

Wascom Meaning & Origin

About Wascom
The surname Wascom is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Wass", meaning "son of Walter". The name Walter itself comes from the Germanic elements "wald", meaning "rule" or "ruler", and "heri", meaning "army". Therefore, the surname Wascom can be interpreted to mean "son of Walter", indicating a familial connection to someone named Walter who was a ruler or leader of an army.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wascom: 514
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 42237
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wascom 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
ASKM
🗽 NYSIIS
WAN
🔊 Soundex
W0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AO1 S K AA0 M
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɔskɑm/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ASKM', 'FSKM')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wascom in Braille

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

The name Wascom in braille

How to sign the name Wascom using Sign Language

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

The name Wascom in sign language

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