Winjum

Winjum Meaning & Origin

About Winjum
The surname Winjum is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Vinjumr, which means "wine man" or "friend of wine." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Vinjumr. Over time, the name evolved into Winjum and became a hereditary surname. Today, individuals with the surname Winjum can be found primarily in Norway and among Norwegian descendants in other countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Winjum: 214
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 86,981
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Winjum 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
ANJM
🗽 NYSIIS
WAN
🔊 Soundex
W05205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 N JH M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/winjum*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ANJM', 'FNJM')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Winjum in Braille

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

The name Winjum in braille

How to sign the name Winjum using Sign Language

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

The name Winjum in sign language

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