Welander

Welander Meaning & Origin

About Welander
The surname Welander is of Swedish origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Wela," which is a variant of the name "Väla," referring to a place in Sweden, and "ander," meaning "son of" or "descendant." Therefore, the surname Welander can be interpreted to mean "son of Väla" or "descendant of Väla," indicating a person's ancestral connection to the place named Väla in Sweden.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Welander: 339
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 59603
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALNTR
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0405306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W EH1 L AH0 N D ER0
🌐 IPA
/welander*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALNTR', 'FLNTR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W453

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Welander in Braille

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

The name Welander in braille

How to sign the name Welander using Sign Language

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

The name Welander in sign language

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