Wittchow

Wittchow Meaning & Origin

About Wittchow
The surname Wittchow is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Witt," meaning "white" or "fair," and "chow," which is a variant of "schau," meaning "to look" or "to see." Therefore, the surname Wittchow can be interpreted as "white look" or "fair appearance." It is likely that this surname was originally given to someone with fair or light-colored hair or complexion.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wittchow: 103
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 157,234
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wittchow 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
ATX
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0320
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 T CH AW0
🌐 IPA
/wittchow*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATX', 'FTKF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wittchow in Braille

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

The name Wittchow in braille

How to sign the name Wittchow using Sign Language

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

The name Wittchow in sign language

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