Walgren

Walgren Meaning & Origin

About Walgren
The surname Walgren is of Swedish origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "val," meaning "choice" or "power," and "gren," meaning "branch" or "twig." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Walgren can be interpreted as "powerful branch" or "chosen twig." It likely originated as a descriptive or occupational name for someone who lived near or worked with branches or twigs, or it could have been a nickname for someone who was seen as strong or influential.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Walgren: 574
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 38,532
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALKRN
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W042605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AO1 L G R AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɔlgrən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALKRN', 'FLKRN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W426

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Walgren in Braille

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

The name Walgren in braille

How to sign the name Walgren using Sign Language

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

The name Walgren in sign language

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