Wachholder

Wachholder Meaning & Origin

About Wachholder
The surname Wachholder is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "wachholder," meaning "juniper." It is an occupational surname that likely originated from someone who worked with or lived near juniper trees. Juniper trees were commonly used for their wood, berries, and medicinal properties in traditional German culture. The surname Wachholder thus signifies a person associated with juniper trees or someone who lived in an area where juniper trees were abundant.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wachholder: 101
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 159,712
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AKLTR
🗽 NYSIIS
WACA
🔊 Soundex
W0204306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AO1 K HH OW2 L D ER0
🌐 IPA
/wachholder*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKLTR', 'FKLTR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W243

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wachholder in Braille

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

The name Wachholder in braille

How to sign the name Wachholder using Sign Language

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

The name Wachholder in sign language

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