Wolaver

Wolaver Meaning & Origin

About Wolaver
The surname Wolaver is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Wulfhere," meaning "wolf army," combined with the word "leah," meaning "wood" or "clearing." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Wolaver can be interpreted as "wolf army in the clearing" or "wood of the wolf army." It is likely that the name originally referred to a person who lived near or was associated with a place where wolves were present or where a wolf-like quality was attributed.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wolaver: 440
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 48,060
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wolaver 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
ALFR
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W040106
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AA1 L AH0 V ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɑləvər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALFR', 'FLFR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wolaver in Braille

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

The name Wolaver in braille

How to sign the name Wolaver using Sign Language

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

The name Wolaver in sign language

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