Ziskind

Ziskind Meaning & Origin

About Ziskind
The surname Ziskind is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "ziskind," meaning "sweet child" or "child of sweetness." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Ziskind. The name likely originated as a term of endearment or a nickname for a beloved child or someone with a sweet disposition.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ziskind: 277
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 70,645
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SSKNT
🗽 NYSIIS
ZSA
🔊 Soundex
Z02053
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Z IH1 S K IH0 N D
🌐 IPA
/ziskind*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SSKNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Z253

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ziskind in Braille

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

The name Ziskind in braille

How to sign the name Ziskind using Sign Language

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

The name Ziskind in sign language

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