Wahlers

Wahlers Meaning & Origin

About Wahlers
The surname Wahlers is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Walther, which itself is derived from the Old High German words "wald" meaning "rule" or "ruler" and "heri" meaning "army." Therefore, the surname Wahlers can be interpreted to mean "ruler of the army" or "army ruler." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Walther.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wahlers: 685
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 33,343
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.23

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wahlers 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
ALRS
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W04062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AA1 L ER0 Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɑlərz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALRS', 'FLRS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W462

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wahlers in Braille

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

The name Wahlers in braille

How to sign the name Wahlers using Sign Language

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

The name Wahlers in sign language

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