Walmer

Walmer Meaning & Origin

About Walmer
The surname Walmer is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to have originated from the Old English words "wealh" meaning "foreigner" or "Welshman" and "mere" meaning "lake" or "pool." Therefore, the surname Walmer likely referred to someone who lived near a lake or pool and was of Welsh descent or had Welsh connections.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Walmer: 799
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 29,528
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.27

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALMR
🗽 NYSIIS
WANA
🔊 Soundex
W04506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AO1 L M ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɔlmər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALMR', 'FLMR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W456

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Walmer in Braille

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

The name Walmer in braille

How to sign the name Walmer using Sign Language

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

The name Walmer in sign language

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