Wollaston

Wollaston Meaning & Origin

About Wollaston
The surname Wollaston is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old English words "wulf" meaning "wolf" and "tun" meaning "settlement" or "enclosure." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Wollaston can be interpreted as "the settlement of the wolves" or "the enclosure of the wolves."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wollaston: 331
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 60790
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wollaston 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
ALSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0402305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AA1 L AH0 S T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/wollaston*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALSTN', 'FLSTN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W423

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wollaston in Braille

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

The name Wollaston in braille

How to sign the name Wollaston using Sign Language

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

The name Wollaston in sign language

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