Wahls

Wahls Meaning & Origin

About Wahls
The surname Wahls 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 Wahls can be interpreted to mean "son of Walther" or "descendant of Walther." It is a patronymic surname, indicating a family's connection to an ancestor named Walther.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wahls: 295
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 66931
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wahls 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
ALS
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W042
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AO1 L Z
🌐 IPA
/wahls*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALS', 'FLS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wahls in Braille

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

The name Wahls in braille

How to sign the name Wahls using Sign Language

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

The name Wahls in sign language

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