Woffinden

Woffinden Meaning & Origin

About Woffinden
The surname Woffinden is of English origin and is believed to be a variant of the name Woffington. It is derived from the Old English personal name "Wulfweard," which combines the elements "wulf" meaning "wolf" and "weard" meaning "guardian" or "protector." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Woffinden can be interpreted as "wolf guardian" or "protector of wolves."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Woffinden: 309
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 64,388
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Woffinden 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
AFNTN
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0105305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AO1 F IH0 N D AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/woffinden*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AFNTN', 'FFNTN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W153

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Woffinden in Braille

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

The name Woffinden in braille

How to sign the name Woffinden using Sign Language

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

The name Woffinden in sign language

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