Wiltse

Wiltse Meaning & Origin

About Wiltse
The surname Wiltse is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Wilt, which means "will" or "desire" in Old Germanic. The suffix "-se" is a patronymic ending, indicating "son of." Therefore, Wiltse can be interpreted to mean "son of Wilt" or "descendant of Wilt." This surname is relatively rare and is primarily found in North America, particularly in the United States and Canada, where Dutch immigrants settled.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wiltse: 2,131
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 14105
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.72

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALTS
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W04320
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 L T S
🌐 IPA
/wɪlts/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALTS', 'FLTS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W432

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wiltse in Braille

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

The name Wiltse in braille

How to sign the name Wiltse using Sign Language

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

The name Wiltse in sign language

Numerology