Wischhusen

Wischhusen Meaning & Origin

About Wischhusen
The surname Wischhusen is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Wisch," meaning "to wipe" or "to clean," and "Husen," meaning "houses" or "dwellings." Therefore, the surname Wischhusen can be interpreted as "one who cleans or takes care of houses." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who worked as a cleaner or caretaker of houses or estates.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wischhusen: 111
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 148,347
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wischhusen 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
AXSN
🗽 NYSIIS
WACA
🔊 Soundex
W020205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 SH UW0 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/wischhusen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AXSN', 'FXSN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W225

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wischhusen in Braille

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

The name Wischhusen in braille

How to sign the name Wischhusen using Sign Language

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

The name Wischhusen in sign language

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