Waz

Waz Meaning & Origin

About Waz
The surname Waz is of Polish origin and is derived from the personal name Wawrzyniec, which is the Polish form of the name Lawrence. The name Lawrence itself comes from the Latin name Laurentius, meaning "from Laurentum," a city in ancient Italy. Therefore, the surname Waz likely originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Wawrzyniec or Lawrence.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Waz: 304
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 65244
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Waz 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 Waz is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AS
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AA1 Z
🌐 IPA
/waz*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AS', 'FTS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Waz in Braille

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

The name Waz in braille

How to sign the name Waz using Sign Language

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

The name Waz in sign language

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