Walbridge

Walbridge Meaning & Origin

About Walbridge
The surname Walbridge is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "wealh" meaning "foreigner" or "stranger," and "brycg" meaning "bridge." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Walbridge can be interpreted as "foreigner's bridge" or "stranger's bridge." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or was associated with a bridge that was used by foreigners or strangers.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Walbridge: 1,141
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 22,530
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.39

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALPRJ
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W04160320
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AO1 L B R IH0 JH
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɔlbrɪʤ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALPRJ', 'FLPRJ')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Walbridge in Braille

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

The name Walbridge in braille

How to sign the name Walbridge using Sign Language

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

The name Walbridge in sign language

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