Wallbank

Wallbank Meaning & Origin

About Wallbank
The surname Wallbank is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "w(e)all" meaning "wall" and "bank" meaning "bank" or "slope." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer lived near or worked on a wall or bank, such as a riverbank or hillside. The name Wallbank may have been given to someone who resided near a defensive wall or a boundary wall. Overall, the surname Wallbank signifies a person's association with a physical feature in the landscape.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wallbank: 118
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 141,140
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALPNK
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W041052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AO1 L B AE2 NG K
🌐 IPA
/wallbank*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALPNK', 'FLPNK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W415

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wallbank in Braille

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

The name Wallbank in braille

How to sign the name Wallbank using Sign Language

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

The name Wallbank in sign language

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