Wittkop

Wittkop Meaning & Origin

About Wittkop
The surname Wittkop is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "witt" meaning "white" and "kopf" meaning "head." It is a descriptive surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone with fair or light-colored hair. The name may have been given to distinguish individuals within a community or family. Over time, the surname Wittkop has been passed down through generations, becoming a hereditary family name.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wittkop: 317
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 63,068
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wittkop 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
ATKP
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W03201
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 T K AA2 P
🌐 IPA
/wittkop*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATKP', 'FTKP')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W321

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wittkop in Braille

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

The name Wittkop in braille

How to sign the name Wittkop using Sign Language

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

The name Wittkop in sign language

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