Wilensky

Wilensky Meaning & Origin

About Wilensky
The surname Wilensky is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "Vilne," meaning "from Vilnius." Vilnius is the capital city of Lithuania and was historically a major center of Jewish culture and learning. Therefore, the surname Wilensky typically indicates an ancestral connection to the city of Vilnius or a person who originated from there.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wilensky: 673
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 33,810
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.23

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALNSK
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W040520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AH0 L IH1 N S K IY0
🌐 IPA
/wəˈlɛnˌski/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALNSK', 'FLNSK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wilensky in Braille

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

The name Wilensky in braille

How to sign the name Wilensky using Sign Language

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

The name Wilensky in sign language

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