Wesaw

Wesaw Meaning & Origin

About Wesaw
The surname Wesaw is of Native American origin and is commonly found among the Potawatomi people. It is derived from the Potawatomi word "wesaw" which means "he sees." The name likely originated as a descriptive or occupational name for someone with keen vision or the ability to perceive things clearly. It may have also been used to denote a seer or someone with spiritual insight.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wesaw: 211
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 88,020
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AS
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W EH1 S AH0
🌐 IPA
/wesaw*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AS', 'FSF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wesaw in Braille

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

The name Wesaw in braille

How to sign the name Wesaw using Sign Language

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

The name Wesaw in sign language

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