Wos

Wos Meaning & Origin

About Wos
The surname Wos is of Polish origin and is derived from the personal name Wojciech, which means "warrior" or "joyful warrior." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Wojciech. The name Wos is relatively common in Poland and is often found among Polish communities around the world.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wos: 446
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 47,521
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AS
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AO1 Z
🌐 IPA
/wos*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AS', 'FS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wos in Braille

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

The name Wos in braille

How to sign the name Wos using Sign Language

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

The name Wos in sign language

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