Zisko

Zisko Meaning & Origin

About Zisko
The surname Zisko is of Slovenian origin and is derived from the personal name Žiga, a variant of the name Jacob. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Žiga. The name Žiga itself is a Slovenian form of the name Jacob, which has Hebrew origins and means "supplanter" or "one who follows." Therefore, the surname Zisko can be understood to mean "descendant of Žiga" or "son of Žiga."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Zisko: 129
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 131,379
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Zisko 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
SSK
🗽 NYSIIS
ZSA
🔊 Soundex
Z020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Z IH1 S K OW0
🌐 IPA
/zisko*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SSK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Z200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Zisko in Braille

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

The name Zisko in braille

How to sign the name Zisko using Sign Language

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

The name Zisko in sign language

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