Wanhala

Wanhala Meaning & Origin

About Wanhala
The surname Wanhala is of Finnish origin and is derived from the combination of two words: "wanha" meaning "old" and "hala" meaning "hall" or "manor." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Wanhala can be interpreted as "old hall" or "old manor." It likely originated as a surname for individuals who either lived near or worked in an old hall or manor in Finland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wanhala: 116
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 143,149
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wanhala based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ANL
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W05040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AA0 N HH AA1 L AH0
🌐 IPA
/wanhala*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ANL', 'FNL')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W540

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wanhala in Braille

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

The name Wanhala in braille

How to sign the name Wanhala using Sign Language

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

The name Wanhala in sign language

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