Wakeham

Wakeham Meaning & Origin

About Wakeham
The surname Wakeham is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "wacu" meaning "watchful" and "ham" meaning "homestead" or "enclosure." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Wakeham can be interpreted as "the homestead of the watchful one." It is likely that the name originally referred to a person who was vigilant or alert, or perhaps someone who lived in a place where watchfulness was necessary.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wakeham: 395
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 52,482
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AKHM
🗽 NYSIIS
WAN
🔊 Soundex
W0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AE1 K AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/ˈwækhəm/
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('AKHM', 'FKHM')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wakeham in Braille

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

The name Wakeham in braille

How to sign the name Wakeham using Sign Language

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

The name Wakeham in sign language

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