Woldegiorgis

Woldegiorgis Meaning & Origin

About Woldegiorgis
The surname Woldegiorgis is of Ethiopian origin and is derived from the Amharic language. "Wolde" means "son of" or "servant of," while "Giorgis" is the Amharic form of the name George. Therefore, the surname Woldegiorgis can be interpreted to mean "son of George" or "servant of George." It is a patronymic surname commonly found in Ethiopia, indicating a familial connection to someone named George.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Woldegiorgis: 237
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 80,131
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Woldegiorgis 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
ALTJRJS
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0430206202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W OW2 L D IH0 JH AA1 R IY0 Z
🌐 IPA
/woldegiorgis*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALTJRJS', 'FLTKRKS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W432

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Woldegiorgis in Braille

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

The name Woldegiorgis in braille

How to sign the name Woldegiorgis using Sign Language

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

The name Woldegiorgis in sign language

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