Walgrave

Walgrave Meaning & Origin

About Walgrave
The surname Walgrave is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "wealh" meaning "foreigner" or "stranger," and "graf" meaning "grove" or "thicket." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Walgrave can be interpreted as "the grove or thicket of the foreigner" or "the foreigner's grove." It likely originated as a locational surname, referring to someone who lived near or was associated with a grove or thicket that was inhabited by foreigners or strangers.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Walgrave: 122
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 137,327
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALKRF
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0426010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AO1 L V R EY2 JH
🌐 IPA
/walgrave*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALKRF', 'FLKRF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W426

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Walgrave in Braille

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

The name Walgrave in braille

How to sign the name Walgrave using Sign Language

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

The name Walgrave in sign language

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