Wilshusen

Wilshusen Meaning & Origin

About Wilshusen
The surname Wilshusen is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "wil," meaning "will" or "desire," and "husen," meaning "houses" or "dwellings." Therefore, the name Wilshusen can be interpreted to mean "one who desires or wills houses" or "someone associated with houses or dwellings." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who either owned or worked in houses or had a connection to a specific dwelling.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wilshusen: 358
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 56,972
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wilshusen 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
ALXSN
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0420205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 L SH UW0 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɪlʃusən/
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('ALXSN', 'FLXSN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W422

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wilshusen in Braille

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

The name Wilshusen in braille

How to sign the name Wilshusen using Sign Language

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

The name Wilshusen in sign language

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