Wilday

Wilday Meaning & Origin

About Wilday
The surname Wilday is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "wilde," meaning "wild" or "untamed," and the word "eye," meaning "island" or "piece of land." Therefore, the surname Wilday likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who lived on or near a wild or untamed piece of land. It may have been used to describe someone who lived in a remote or uncultivated area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wilday: 198
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 92,719
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALT
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0430
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AY1 L D EY2
🌐 IPA
/wilday*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALT', 'FLT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W430

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wilday in Braille

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

The name Wilday in braille

How to sign the name Wilday using Sign Language

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

The name Wilday in sign language

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