Wolever

Wolever Meaning & Origin

About Wolever
The surname Wolever is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Wulfhere," meaning "wolf army" or "wolf warrior." The name was later combined with the Old English word "leof," meaning "dear" or "beloved," to form the surname Wolever. It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who was associated with wolves or had wolf-like characteristics, or it could have been a nickname for a fierce or brave warrior.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wolever: 313
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 63,698
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wolever 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 AH0 L IY1 V ER0
🌐 IPA
/wolever*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALFR', 'FLFR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wolever in Braille

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

The name Wolever in braille

How to sign the name Wolever using Sign Language

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

The name Wolever in sign language

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