Wahlund

Wahlund Meaning & Origin

About Wahlund
The surname Wahlund is of Swedish origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "wahl," meaning "choice" or "chosen," and "lund," meaning "grove" or "woodland." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Wahlund can be interpreted as "chosen grove" or "selected woodland." It likely originated as a topographic or locational surname, referring to someone who lived near or owned a particular grove or woodland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wahlund: 180
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 100,302
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wahlund 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
ALNT
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W04053
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AO1 L AH0 N D
🌐 IPA
/wahlund*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALNT', 'FLNT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W453

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wahlund in Braille

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

The name Wahlund in braille

How to sign the name Wahlund using Sign Language

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

The name Wahlund in sign language

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