Wallon

Wallon Meaning & Origin

About Wallon
The surname Wallon is of French origin and is derived from the word "wallon," which means "Walloon" in French. The term "Walloon" refers to a French-speaking ethnic group that primarily resides in the region of Wallonia in Belgium. Therefore, the surname Wallon is likely to have been originally used to identify someone who belonged to or had ancestral ties to the Walloon community.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wallon: 160
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 110,286
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALN
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AO1 L AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/wallon*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALN', 'FLN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wallon in Braille

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

The name Wallon in braille

How to sign the name Wallon using Sign Language

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

The name Wallon in sign language

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