Wolfendale

Wolfendale Meaning & Origin

About Wolfendale
The surname Wolfendale is of English origin and is derived from the combination of the Old English word "wulf" meaning "wolf" and the word "denu" meaning "valley." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Wolfendale can be interpreted as "wolf valley" or "valley of the wolves." It is likely that the name originally referred to a person who lived in or near a valley inhabited by wolves or had some association with wolves.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wolfendale: 110
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 149,395
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wolfendale 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
ALFNTL
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W041053040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W UH1 L F AH0 N D EY2 L
🌐 IPA
/wolfendale*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALFNTL', 'FLFNTL')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W415

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wolfendale in Braille

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

The name Wolfendale in braille

How to sign the name Wolfendale using Sign Language

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

The name Wolfendale in sign language

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