Wallendorf

Wallendorf Meaning & Origin

About Wallendorf
The surname Wallendorf is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Walle," meaning "wall," and "dorf," meaning "village" or "settlement." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Wallendorf can be interpreted as "wall village" or "settlement near a wall." It likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer or their ancestors resided in or near a village with a wall, possibly referring to a fortified settlement or a place with defensive structures.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wallendorf: 117
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 142,108
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALNTRF
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W04053061
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AO1 L AH0 D AO0 R F
🌐 IPA
/wallendorf*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALNTRF', 'FLNTRF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W453

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wallendorf in Braille

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

The name Wallendorf in braille

How to sign the name Wallendorf using Sign Language

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

The name Wallendorf in sign language

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