Wildfong

Wildfong Meaning & Origin

About Wildfong
The surname Wildfong is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "wild," meaning wild or untamed, and "fong," which is a variant of the German word "fangen," meaning to catch or capture. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Wildfong can be interpreted as "one who catches or captures the wild" or "one who tames the wild." It likely originated as a nickname or occupational name for someone who worked with or had a connection to wild animals or untamed land.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wildfong: 359
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 56,836
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALTFNK
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0431052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AY1 D L AO0 F
🌐 IPA
/wildfong*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALTFNK', 'FLTFNK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W431

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wildfong in Braille

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

The name Wildfong in braille

How to sign the name Wildfong using Sign Language

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

The name Wildfong in sign language

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