Woska

Woska Meaning & Origin

About Woska
The surname Woska is of Polish origin and is derived from the word "wosk," meaning "wax" in English. It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone who worked with or sold wax, or it could have been a name given to someone with a pale or wax-like complexion. The surname Woska is relatively rare and is primarily found among individuals of Polish descent.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Woska: 120
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 139,228
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ASK
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AO1 S K AH0
🌐 IPA
/woska*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ASK', 'FSK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Woska in Braille

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

The name Woska in braille

How to sign the name Woska using Sign Language

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

The name Woska in sign language

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