Wissa

Wissa Meaning & Origin

About Wissa
The surname Wissa is of Egyptian origin and is derived from the Arabic word "wissa," meaning "wise" or "intelligent." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a wise or intelligent ancestor. The name Wissa is often found among Coptic Christians in Egypt and is also used as a given name.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wissa: 172
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 104,156
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AS
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 S AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɪsə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AS', 'FS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wissa in Braille

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

The name Wissa in braille

How to sign the name Wissa using Sign Language

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

The name Wissa in sign language

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