Wristen

Wristen Meaning & Origin

About Wristen
The surname Wristen is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Wristan," which itself is a variant of the name "Wigstan." The name "Wigstan" is composed of the elements "wig," meaning "war," and "stan," meaning "stone." Therefore, the surname Wristen can be interpreted to mean "war stone" or "stone of battle." It is likely that the name was originally bestowed upon someone who was associated with war or had a strong and resilient character.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wristen: 268
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 72,568
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wristen 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
RSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W602305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IH1 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/wristen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wristen in Braille

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

The name Wristen in braille

How to sign the name Wristen using Sign Language

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

The name Wristen in sign language

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