Wohlford

Wohlford Meaning & Origin

About Wohlford
The surname Wohlford is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "wulf" meaning "wolf" and "ford" meaning "a shallow place in a river where it can be crossed." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Wohlford can be interpreted as "wolf ford" or "the shallow place in the river where wolves cross." It is likely that the name originally referred to a location near a river where wolves were known to cross, or it could have been a nickname for someone who displayed wolf-like characteristics or had a connection to wolves.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wohlford: 1,052
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 23,978
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.36

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wohlford 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
ALFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W041063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W OW1 L F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈwoʊlfərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALFRT', 'FLFRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wohlford in Braille

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

The name Wohlford in braille

How to sign the name Wohlford using Sign Language

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

The name Wohlford in sign language

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