Wiitanen

Wiitanen Meaning & Origin

About Wiitanen
The surname Wiitanen is of Finnish origin and is derived from the word "wiita," which means "clearing" or "meadow" in Finnish. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name likely lived near or owned a clearing or meadow. The suffix "-nen" is a common Finnish surname ending, denoting "belonging to" or "descendant of." Therefore, Wiitanen can be interpreted to mean "one who belongs to or is descended from the clearing or meadow."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wiitanen: 253
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 76,029
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ATNN
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W030505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 T AH0 N AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/wiitanen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATNN', 'FTNN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W355

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wiitanen in Braille

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

The name Wiitanen in braille

How to sign the name Wiitanen using Sign Language

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

The name Wiitanen in sign language

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