Walvoord

Walvoord Meaning & Origin

About Walvoord
The surname Walvoord is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "wal" meaning "wall" and "voord" meaning "ford." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name likely lived near or worked at a wall or ford. The name may have been given to individuals who resided near a fortified wall or a crossing point in a river.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Walvoord: 293
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 67,318
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W041063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AO1 L V AO2 R D
🌐 IPA
/walvoord*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALFRT', 'FLFRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Walvoord in Braille

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

The name Walvoord in braille

How to sign the name Walvoord using Sign Language

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

The name Walvoord in sign language

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