Waldorf

Waldorf Meaning & Origin

About Waldorf
The surname Waldorf is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "wald" meaning "forest" and "dorf" meaning "village." Therefore, the surname Waldorf can be interpreted to mean "forest village" or "village in the woods." It likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer of the name either lived in or hailed from a village situated in or near a forest.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Waldorf: 1,788
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 16,166
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.61

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALTRF
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W043061
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AO1 L D AO0 R F
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɔldɔrf/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALTRF', 'FLTRF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W436

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Waldorf in Braille

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

The name Waldorf in braille

How to sign the name Waldorf using Sign Language

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

The name Waldorf in sign language

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