Waskom

Waskom Meaning & Origin

About Waskom
The surname Waskom is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Wæsc," meaning "wash," and the word "ham," meaning "homestead" or "village." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Waskom can be interpreted as "the homestead or village of Wæsc" or "the place where Wæsc lived."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Waskom: 390
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 53,072
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Waskom 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 AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/waskom*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ASKM', 'FSKM')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Waskom in Braille

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

The name Waskom in braille

How to sign the name Waskom using Sign Language

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

The name Waskom in sign language

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