Woltjen

Woltjen Meaning & Origin

About Woltjen
The surname Woltjen is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Wolter, which itself is a variant of the Germanic name Walter. The name Walter means "ruler of the army" or "powerful warrior." Therefore, the surname Woltjen can be interpreted to mean "son of Wolter" or "descendant of the powerful warrior."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Woltjen: 129
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 131,379
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Woltjen 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
ALTJN
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W043205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W OW1 L T JH EH2 N
🌐 IPA
/woltjen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALTJN', 'FLTJN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W432

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Woltjen in Braille

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

The name Woltjen in braille

How to sign the name Woltjen using Sign Language

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

The name Woltjen in sign language

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