Wilganowski

Wilganowski Meaning & Origin

About Wilganowski
The surname Wilganowski is of Polish origin and is derived from the personal name Wilgan, which itself is a variant of the name Wilgelm, meaning "resolute protector" or "helmet of will." The suffix "-owski" is a common Polish surname ending, indicating a connection to a particular place or region. Therefore, the surname Wilganowski likely originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify someone as the "son of Wilgan" or someone from a place associated with Wilgan.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wilganowski: 206
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 89,753
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wilganowski 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
ALKNSK
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W04205020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V IH0 L G AH0 N AO1 F S K IY0
🌐 IPA
/wilganowski*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALKNSK', 'FLKNFSK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wilganowski in Braille

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

The name Wilganowski in braille

How to sign the name Wilganowski using Sign Language

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

The name Wilganowski in sign language

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