Witsken

Witsken Meaning & Origin

About Witsken
The surname Witsken is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Wits, which is a short form of the name Wouter. The suffix "-ken" is a diminutive, indicating "little" or "son of." Therefore, Witsken can be interpreted as "son of little Wits" or "son of Wouter." It is a patronymic surname, commonly used to denote the son of a man named Wits or Wouter in Dutch-speaking regions.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Witsken: 149
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 116,829
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Witsken 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
ATSKN
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W03205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 T S K AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/witsken*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATSKN', 'FTSKN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W325

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Witsken in Braille

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

The name Witsken in braille

How to sign the name Witsken using Sign Language

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

The name Witsken in sign language

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