Waldrup

Waldrup Meaning & Origin

About Waldrup
The surname Waldrup is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "wald," meaning "forest," and "rup," meaning "to break" or "to tear." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Waldrup can be interpreted as "one who breaks or clears the forest." This surname likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who worked as a woodcutter or lived near a forested area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Waldrup: 1,514
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 18,311
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.51

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Waldrup based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALTRP
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W043601
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AO1 L D R AH0 P
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɔldrəp/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALTRP', 'FLTRP')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W436

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Waldrup in Braille

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

The name Waldrup in braille

How to sign the name Waldrup using Sign Language

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

The name Waldrup in sign language

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