Waughtal

Waughtal Meaning & Origin

About Waughtal
The surname Waughtal is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "waltal," meaning "forest valley." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name likely hailed from a place characterized by a forested valley. Surnames often developed from a person's occupation, location, or descriptive features, and Waughtal is an example of a surname that reflects the geographical landscape of the ancestral home.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Waughtal: 139
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 123,796
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Waughtal 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
AKTL
🗽 NYSIIS
WAGA
🔊 Soundex
W020304
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AO1 T AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/waughtal*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKTL', 'FKTL')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W234

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Waughtal in Braille

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

The name Waughtal in braille

How to sign the name Waughtal using Sign Language

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

The name Waughtal in sign language

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