Wishard

Wishard Meaning & Origin

About Wishard
The surname Wishard is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Visse," meaning "wise" or "wise man," combined with the Old English word "heard," meaning "hardy" or "brave." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Wishard can be interpreted as "wise and brave" or "hardy and wise."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wishard: 514
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 42,237
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AXRT
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W02063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 SH ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɪʃərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AXRT', 'FXRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W263

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wishard in Braille

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

The name Wishard in braille

How to sign the name Wishard using Sign Language

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

The name Wishard in sign language

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