Witschen

Witschen Meaning & Origin

About Witschen
The surname Witschen is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Witso, which is a short form of the name Wido. The name Wido itself is derived from the Old High German word "witu," meaning "wood" or "forest." Therefore, the surname Witschen likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or in a forest. It may have also been an occupational name for someone who worked in or owned a forest.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Witschen: 140
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 123,064
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ATXN
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W03205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 CH AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/witschen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATXN', 'FTSKN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W325

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Witschen in Braille

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

The name Witschen in braille

How to sign the name Witschen using Sign Language

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

The name Witschen in sign language

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