Wardell

Wardell Meaning & Origin

About Wardell
The surname Wardell is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "weard" meaning "guard" or "watchman," and "hyll" meaning "hill." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Wardell can be interpreted as "guardian of the hill" or "watchman on the hill." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived or worked on a hill, or perhaps someone who was responsible for guarding or overseeing a particular area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wardell: 3,923
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 8,425
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.33

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wardell 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
ARTL
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W06304
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AO1 R D EH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɔrdɛl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARTL', 'FRTL')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W634

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wardell in Braille

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

The name Wardell in braille

How to sign the name Wardell using Sign Language

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

The name Wardell in sign language

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