Wathen

Wathen Meaning & Origin

About Wathen
The surname Wathen is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Wada" or "Wada's" and the word "tun," meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Wathen is "Wada's settlement" or "the enclosure belonging to Wada." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name likely hailed from a place named Wathen or lived near a settlement associated with Wada.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wathen: 3,432
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 9,479
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.16

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
A0N
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
WA
πŸ”Š Soundex
W0305
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AO1 TH AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈwΙ”ΞΈΙ™n/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('A0N', 'FTN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W350

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wathen in Braille

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

The name Wathen in braille

How to sign the name Wathen using Sign Language

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

The name Wathen in sign language

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