Wishner

Wishner Meaning & Origin

About Wishner
The surname Wishner is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "visner," meaning "white." It is believed to have been a nickname given to someone with fair or light-colored hair or complexion. The name may also have been given to individuals who lived near or worked with white materials, such as a white dyer or a person who worked with white fabrics.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wishner: 230
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 82044
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AXNR
🗽 NYSIIS
WASA
🔊 Soundex
W020506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 SH N ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɪʃnər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AXNR', 'FXNR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W256

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wishner in Braille

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

The name Wishner in braille

How to sign the name Wishner using Sign Language

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

The name Wishner in sign language

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