Walterhouse

Walterhouse Meaning & Origin

About Walterhouse
The surname Walterhouse is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the given name Walter and the German word "Haus," meaning house. It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a name for someone who worked or lived in a house owned by a person named Walter. The name Walter itself is derived from the Old Germanic elements "wald," meaning rule, and "heri," meaning army, suggesting that the surname Walterhouse may also have connections to military or leadership roles.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Walterhouse: 205
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 90113
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALTRS
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W04306020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AO1 L T ER0 HH AW2 S
🌐 IPA
/walterhouse*/
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('ALTRS', 'FLTRS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W436

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Walterhouse in Braille

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

The name Walterhouse in braille

How to sign the name Walterhouse using Sign Language

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

The name Walterhouse in sign language

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