Weickum

Weickum Meaning & Origin

About Weickum
The surname Weickum is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Wigand, which means "warrior" or "fighter." The suffix "-um" is a common Germanic ending used to form surnames. Therefore, Weickum can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Wigand" or "son of the warrior." This surname likely originated as a way to identify and distinguish individuals based on their ancestral connection to someone named Wigand.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Weickum: 175
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 102,688
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Weickum 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
AKM
🗽 NYSIIS
WAN
🔊 Soundex
W0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AY1 K AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/weickum*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKM', 'FKM')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Weickum in Braille

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

The name Weickum in braille

How to sign the name Weickum using Sign Language

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

The name Weickum in sign language

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