Westerdahl

Westerdahl Meaning & Origin

About Westerdahl
The surname Westerdahl is of Swedish origin and is derived from the combination of the words "väster" meaning "west" and "dahl" meaning "valley." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Westerdahl can be interpreted as "person from the western valley." It is a locational surname that likely originated from someone who lived or hailed from a western valley in Sweden.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Westerdahl: 258
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 74,826
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Westerdahl 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
ASTRTL
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W02306304
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W EH1 S T ER0 D AA2 L
🌐 IPA
/westerdahl*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ASTRTL', 'FSTRTL')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W236

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Westerdahl in Braille

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

The name Westerdahl in braille

How to sign the name Westerdahl using Sign Language

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

The name Westerdahl in sign language

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