Wallinga

Wallinga Meaning & Origin

About Wallinga
The surname Wallinga is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Walling, which itself is a variant of the name Waldo. The name Waldo is derived from the Germanic elements "wald" meaning "rule" or "ruler" and "heri" meaning "army." Therefore, the surname Wallinga can be interpreted to mean "son of Walling" or "descendant of Walling," indicating a familial connection to someone named Walling or Waldo who was associated with leadership or military prowess.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wallinga: 168
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 106096
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wallinga based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALNK
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W040520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AO0 L AE1 N JH AH0
🌐 IPA
/wallinga*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALNK', 'FLNK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wallinga in Braille

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

The name Wallinga in braille

How to sign the name Wallinga using Sign Language

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

The name Wallinga in sign language

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