Wahlin

Wahlin Meaning & Origin

About Wahlin
The surname Wahlin is of Swedish origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Wahl," meaning choice or selection, and "lin," a suffix denoting a small or narrow strip of land. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Wahlin can be interpreted as "the one who lives on the narrow strip of land chosen or selected by someone." It is a locational surname that likely originated from a specific place or property.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wahlin: 357
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 57,101
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALN
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AA1 L IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/wahlin*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALN', 'FLN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wahlin in Braille

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

The name Wahlin in braille

How to sign the name Wahlin using Sign Language

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

The name Wahlin in sign language

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