Wistrom

Wistrom Meaning & Origin

About Wistrom
The surname Wistrom is of Swedish origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "vist," meaning "meadow" or "pasture," and "ström," meaning "stream" or "river." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Wistrom can be interpreted as "meadow stream" or "pasture river." It likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers lived near or owned land by a meadow or stream.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wistrom: 307
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 64721
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wistrom 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

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ASTRM
🗽 NYSIIS
WAN
🔊 Soundex
W023605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 S T R AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/wistrom*/
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('ASTRM', 'FSTRM')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W236

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wistrom in Braille

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

The name Wistrom in braille

How to sign the name Wistrom using Sign Language

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

The name Wistrom in sign language

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