Wallander

Wallander Meaning & Origin

About Wallander
The surname Wallander is of Swedish origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "vall" meaning "wall" or "rampart" and "ander" meaning "man" or "warrior." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Wallander can be interpreted as "wall man" or "warrior of the wall." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked on a wall or fortification.

🌍 Origin
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wallander: 635
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 35,447
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.22

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
ALNTR
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
WA
πŸ”Š Soundex
W0405306
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AO1 L AH0 N D ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈwΙ”lΙ™ndΙ™r/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('ALNTR', 'FLNTR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W453

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wallander in Braille

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

The name Wallander in braille

How to sign the name Wallander using Sign Language

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

The name Wallander in sign language

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