Wauson

Wauson Meaning & Origin

About Wauson
The surname Wauson is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name Walter, which itself comes from the Old Germanic elements "wald" meaning "rule" and "heri" meaning "army." The name Wauson therefore signifies "son of Walter" and is a patronymic surname. It is likely that the name was originally used to identify someone as the son of a man named Walter, and over time, it became a hereditary surname passed down through generations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wauson: 201
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 91,625
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wauson 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
ASN
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AO1 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/wauson*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ASN', 'FSN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wauson in Braille

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

The name Wauson in braille

How to sign the name Wauson using Sign Language

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

The name Wauson in sign language

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