Wallingford

Wallingford Meaning & Origin

About Wallingford
The surname Wallingford is of English origin and is derived from the place name Wallingford, which is a town in Oxfordshire, England. The name is believed to have originated from the Old English words "w(e)all" meaning "wall" and "ford" meaning "a shallow place in a river where it can be crossed." Therefore, the surname Wallingford likely refers to someone who lived near or was associated with the town of Wallingford, known for its walls and river crossing.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wallingford: 1,775
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 16,254
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.6

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wallingford 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
ALNKFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W040521063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AO1 L IH0 NG F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɔlɪŋfərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALNKFRT', 'FLNKFRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wallingford in Braille

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

The name Wallingford in braille

How to sign the name Wallingford using Sign Language

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

The name Wallingford in sign language

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