Waddingham

Waddingham Meaning & Origin

About Waddingham
The surname Waddingham is of English origin and is derived from a place name in Lincolnshire, England. The name is composed of two elements: "wad," meaning ford or shallow water, and "ing," indicating a people or tribe, and "ham," meaning settlement or village. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Waddingham can be interpreted as "the settlement or village of the people at the ford."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Waddingham: 242
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 78,821
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Waddingham 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
ATNKM
🗽 NYSIIS
WAN
🔊 Soundex
W0305205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AA1 D IH0 NG HH AE2 M
🌐 IPA
/waddingham*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATNKM', 'FTNKM')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W352

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Waddingham in Braille

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

The name Waddingham in braille

How to sign the name Waddingham using Sign Language

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

The name Waddingham in sign language

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