Wolter

Wolter Meaning & Origin

About Wolter
The surname Wolter is of German origin and is derived from the given name Walter, which itself comes from the Old Germanic elements "wald" meaning "rule" or "ruler" and "heri" meaning "army" or "warrior." Therefore, the surname Wolter can be interpreted to mean "ruler of the army" or "powerful warrior." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants or relatives of a person named Walter.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wolter: 4,511
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 7,384
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.53

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wolter 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
ALTR
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W04306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W OW1 L T ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈwoʊltər/
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('ALTR', 'FLTR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W436

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wolter in Braille

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

The name Wolter in braille

How to sign the name Wolter using Sign Language

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

The name Wolter in sign language

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