Wings

Wings Meaning & Origin

About Wings
The surname Wings is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "weng," meaning "wing." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who had a prominent or distinctive feature resembling a wing, or perhaps someone who had a swift or graceful manner of movement. The surname Wings is relatively rare and is primarily found in the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wings: 142
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 121,590
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ANKS
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 NG Z
🌐 IPA
/wɪŋz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ANKS', 'FNKS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wings in Braille

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

The name Wings in braille

How to sign the name Wings using Sign Language

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

The name Wings in sign language

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