Wendover

Wendover Meaning & Origin

About Wendover
The surname Wendover is of English origin and is derived from the place name Wendover, which is located in Buckinghamshire, England. The name is believed to have originated from the Old English words "Wend," meaning a wanderer or a foreigner, and "Ofer," meaning a riverbank or a ridge. Therefore, the surname Wendover likely referred to someone who lived near the riverbank or ridge where the wanderers or foreigners resided.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wendover: 149
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 116829
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wendover 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
ANTFR
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0530106
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W EH1 N D OW0 V ER0
🌐 IPA
/wendover*/
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('ANTFR', 'FNTFR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W531

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wendover in Braille

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

The name Wendover in braille

How to sign the name Wendover using Sign Language

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

The name Wendover in sign language

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