Wayland

Wayland Meaning & Origin

About Wayland
The surname Wayland is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name Wægelend, which means "land by the road" or "land by the way." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer lived near or owned land by a road or pathway. The name Wayland has variations such as Waylund, Waylon, and Waylen.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wayland: 2,415
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 12,775
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.82

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALNT
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W04053
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W EY1 L AH0 N D
🌐 IPA
/ˈweɪlənd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALNT', 'FLNT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W453

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wayland in Braille

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

The name Wayland in braille

How to sign the name Wayland using Sign Language

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

The name Wayland in sign language

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