Wischmeier

Wischmeier Meaning & Origin

About Wischmeier
The surname Wischmeier is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "wisch," meaning "to wipe" or "to clean," and "meier," meaning "a steward" or "a tenant farmer." Therefore, the surname Wischmeier can be interpreted as "one who is responsible for cleaning or maintaining a property or land." It likely originated as an occupational name for someone who worked as a caretaker or custodian.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wischmeier: 355
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 57,372
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wischmeier 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
AXMR
🗽 NYSIIS
WACNA
🔊 Soundex
W020506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 SH M IY0 ER0
🌐 IPA
/wischmeier*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AXMR', 'FXMR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W256

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wischmeier in Braille

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

The name Wischmeier in braille

How to sign the name Wischmeier using Sign Language

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

The name Wischmeier in sign language

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