Wambaugh

Wambaugh Meaning & Origin

About Wambaugh
The surname Wambaugh is of German origin and is derived from the Old High German personal name "Wanbald," which means "hope-bold." The name was later anglicized to Wambaugh. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Wambaugh. The name is relatively rare and is primarily found in the United States.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wambaugh: 309
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 64388
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AMP
🗽 NYSIIS
WANA
🔊 Soundex
W051020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AO1 M B AA0
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɔmbɑ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AMP', 'FMP')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W512

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wambaugh in Braille

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

The name Wambaugh in braille

How to sign the name Wambaugh using Sign Language

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

The name Wambaugh in sign language

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