Wissman

Wissman Meaning & Origin

About Wissman
The surname Wissman is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "wiss," meaning "white" or "fair," and "mann," meaning "man." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Wissman can be interpreted as "white man" or "fair man." It is likely that this surname was originally used to describe someone with fair or light-colored hair or complexion.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wissman: 1,014
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 24,629
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.34

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wissman 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
ASMN
🗽 NYSIIS
WANA
🔊 Soundex
W02505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 S M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɪsmən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ASMN', 'FSMN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W255

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wissman in Braille

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

The name Wissman in braille

How to sign the name Wissman using Sign Language

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

The name Wissman in sign language

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