Walden

Walden Meaning & Origin

About Walden
The surname Walden is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It is derived from the Old English words "wald" meaning "forest" and "denu" meaning "valley." Therefore, the name Walden can be interpreted as "from the forest valley" or "dweller in the wooded valley." It is a locational surname, often associated with places named Walden or Waldon in England, and it may have been given to people who lived near or hailed from these areas.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Walden: 24,821
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1,435
  • Frequency per 100k people: 8.41

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALTN
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W04305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AO1 L D AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɔldən/
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('ALTN', 'FLTN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W435

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Walden in Braille

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

The name Walden in braille

How to sign the name Walden using Sign Language

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

The name Walden in sign language

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