Wittkowski

Wittkowski Meaning & Origin

About Wittkowski
The surname Wittkowski is of Polish origin and is derived from the personal name Wit, which means "white" or "bright" in Polish. The suffix -kowski indicates a connection to a place or region, suggesting that the name may have originally referred to someone from a place named Witkowo or Witków. Overall, the surname Wittkowski can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Wit" or "person from Witkowo/Witków."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wittkowski: 136
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 126,018
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ATKSK
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W032020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V IH0 T K AO1 F S K IY0
🌐 IPA
/wittkowski*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATKSK', 'FTKFSK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W322

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wittkowski in Braille

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

The name Wittkowski in braille

How to sign the name Wittkowski using Sign Language

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

The name Wittkowski in sign language

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