Walder

Walder Meaning & Origin

About Walder
The surname Walder is of English and German origin. It is derived from the Middle English and Old High German word "wald," meaning "forest" or "woodland," and the suffix "-er," denoting a person who works or lives in a particular place. Therefore, the surname Walder is likely to have originally been a topographic name for someone who lived near or worked in a forest or woodland area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Walder: 1,380
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 19559
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.47

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALTR
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W04306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AO1 L D ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɔldər/
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('ALTR', 'FLTR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W436

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Walder in Braille

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

The name Walder in braille

How to sign the name Walder using Sign Language

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

The name Walder in sign language

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