Wickersham

Wickersham Meaning & Origin

About Wickersham
The surname Wickersham is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "wic" meaning "dwelling" or "settlement" and "ham" meaning "homestead" or "village." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Wickersham can be interpreted as "dweller at the village or homestead." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name were likely residents of a particular village or settlement.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wickersham: 2,427
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 12,720
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.82

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AKRXM
🗽 NYSIIS
WAN
🔊 Soundex
W0206205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 K ER0 SH AE2 M
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɪkərˌʃæm/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKRXM', 'FKRXM')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W262

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wickersham in Braille

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

The name Wickersham in braille

How to sign the name Wickersham using Sign Language

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

The name Wickersham in sign language

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