Willden

Willden Meaning & Origin

About Willden
The surname Willden is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Wil(d)en," which means "wild animal" or "wild one." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Willden. Over time, the surname has evolved and may have variations in spelling, such as Wilden or Wilding.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Willden: 758
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 30,735
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.26

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALTN
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W04305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 L D AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɪldən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALTN', 'FLTN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W435

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Willden in Braille

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

The name Willden in braille

How to sign the name Willden using Sign Language

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

The name Willden in sign language

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