Wadena

Wadena Meaning & Origin

About Wadena
The surname Wadena is of Native American origin, specifically from the Ojibwe tribe. It is derived from the Ojibwe word "waadina" or "waadinaa," which means "little round hill" or "hill with a gentle slope." The name likely originated as a toponymic surname, referring to someone who lived near or on such a hill. Today, individuals with the surname Wadena can often trace their ancestry back to the Ojibwe people or have connections to Native American culture.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wadena: 107
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 152,628
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wadena 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
ATN
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W03050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AA0 D EH1 N AH0
🌐 IPA
/wadena*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATN', 'FTN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W350

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wadena in Braille

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

The name Wadena in braille

How to sign the name Wadena using Sign Language

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

The name Wadena in sign language

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