Wanstrath

Wanstrath Meaning & Origin

About Wanstrath
The surname Wanstrath is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "wan," meaning "hope" or "desire," and "strath," meaning "valley." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Wanstrath can be interpreted as "valley of hope" or "valley of desire." It is likely that the name originally referred to a person who lived in or near a valley and was associated with hope or desire.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wanstrath: 189
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 96,368
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ANSTR0
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W05236030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AA1 N S T R AH0 TH
🌐 IPA
/wanstrath*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ANSTR0', 'FNSTRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W523

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wanstrath in Braille

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

The name Wanstrath in braille

How to sign the name Wanstrath using Sign Language

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

The name Wanstrath in sign language

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