Wistner

Wistner Meaning & Origin

About Wistner
The surname Wistner is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "wist" meaning "knowledge" or "wisdom." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who was knowledgeable or wise. The suffix "-ner" indicates a person associated with or involved in a particular activity, in this case, someone associated with knowledge or wisdom. Therefore, the surname Wistner can be interpreted to mean "one who is knowledgeable" or "one who possesses wisdom."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wistner: 139
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 123,796
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wistner 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
ASTNR
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W023506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 S T N ER0
🌐 IPA
/wistner*/
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('ASTNR', 'FSTNR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W235

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wistner in Braille

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

The name Wistner in braille

How to sign the name Wistner using Sign Language

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

The name Wistner in sign language

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