Whisnant

Whisnant Meaning & Origin

About Whisnant
The surname Whisnant is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Hwita," meaning "white," and the word "hnutu," meaning "nut." Therefore, the surname Whisnant is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone with fair or white hair, or possibly someone who lived near a prominent white nut tree.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Whisnant: 2,893
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 10993
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.98

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

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
ASNNT
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
W
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
W025053
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 S N AH0 N T
๐ŸŒ IPA
/หˆwษชsnษ™nt/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('ASNNT', '')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W255

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Whisnant in Braille

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

The name Whisnant in braille

How to sign the name Whisnant using Sign Language

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

The name Whisnant in sign language

Numerology