Wilderness

Wilderness Meaning & Origin

About Wilderness
The surname Wilderness is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "wildernesse," meaning a wild or uncultivated area. It was likely used as a topographic name for someone who lived in or near a wild or uninhabited place. The name may also have been given to someone who had a wild or untamed nature or who worked as a gamekeeper or hunter in a wilderness area. Overall, the surname Wilderness signifies a connection to the untamed and natural world.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wilderness: 100
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 160975
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALTRNS
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W04306502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 L D ER0 N AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɪldərnəs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALTRNS', 'FLTRNS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W436

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wilderness in Braille

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

The name Wilderness in braille

How to sign the name Wilderness using Sign Language

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

The name Wilderness in sign language

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