Wigdor

Wigdor Meaning & Origin

About Wigdor
The surname Wigdor is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish name "Vigdor," which means "warrior" or "hero." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Vigdor. The name likely originated as a given name and later became a hereditary surname. Today, individuals with the surname Wigdor can be found primarily among Jewish communities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wigdor: 138
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 124,548
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wigdor 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
AKTR
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W02306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 G D ER0
🌐 IPA
/wigdor*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKTR', 'FKTR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W236

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wigdor in Braille

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

The name Wigdor in braille

How to sign the name Wigdor using Sign Language

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

The name Wigdor in sign language

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