Walt

Walt Meaning & Origin

About Walt
The surname Walt is of German origin and is derived from the given name Walter, which means "ruler of the army" or "powerful warrior." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Walter. The name Walt signifies strength, leadership, and military prowess.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Walt: 1,076
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 23587
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.36

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALT
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AO1 L T
🌐 IPA
/wɔlt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALT', 'FLT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W430

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Walt in Braille

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

The name Walt in braille

How to sign the name Walt using Sign Language

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

The name Walt in sign language

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