Witzke

Witzke Meaning & Origin

About Witzke
The surname Witzke is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Witzo, which itself is a short form of the name Wizzo. The name Wizzo is a variant of the name Wido, meaning "wide" or "wood." Therefore, the surname Witzke can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Witzo" or "son of Witzo."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Witzke: 971
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 25,459
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.33

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TSK
🗽 NYSIIS
WASA
🔊 Soundex
W0320
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 T S K IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɪtski/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TSK', 'FXK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Witzke in Braille

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

The name Witzke in braille

How to sign the name Witzke using Sign Language

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

The name Witzke in sign language

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