Wimsett

Wimsett Meaning & Origin

About Wimsett
The surname Wimsett is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Wynsige" or "Wynsige," meaning "friend of joy." The name was later combined with the suffix "-set," which was used to denote a settlement or dwelling place. Therefore, the surname Wimsett can be interpreted as "the settlement of Wynsige" or "the dwelling place of the friend of joy."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wimsett: 237
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 80,131
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wimsett 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

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AMST
🗽 NYSIIS
WANA
🔊 Soundex
W05203
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 M S IH0 T
🌐 IPA
/wimsett*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AMST', 'FMST')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W523

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wimsett in Braille

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

The name Wimsett in braille

How to sign the name Wimsett using Sign Language

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

The name Wimsett in sign language

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