Wigman

Wigman Meaning & Origin

About Wigman
The surname Wigman is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "wic," meaning "battle" or "war," and "man," meaning "man." Therefore, the surname Wigman can be interpreted to mean "warrior" or "man of battle." It likely originated as a nickname or occupational name for someone involved in military activities or someone with a strong and courageous personality.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wigman: 199
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 92,358
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AKMN
🗽 NYSIIS
WANA
🔊 Soundex
W02505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 G M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/wigman*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKMN', 'FKMN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W255

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wigman in Braille

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

The name Wigman in braille

How to sign the name Wigman using Sign Language

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

The name Wigman in sign language

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