Wordlow

Wordlow Meaning & Origin

About Wordlow
The surname Wordlow is of English origin and is believed to be a variant spelling of the name Wardlaw. The name is derived from the Old English words "weard" meaning "guard" and "hlaw" meaning "hill." Therefore, the surname Wordlow likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or on a hill used as a lookout or guard post. It may also have been a locational name for someone from a place named Wardlaw.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wordlow: 132
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 129,047
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wordlow 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
ARTL
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W06340
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W ER1 D L OW2
🌐 IPA
/wordlow*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARTL', 'FRTLF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W634

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wordlow in Braille

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

The name Wordlow in braille

How to sign the name Wordlow using Sign Language

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

The name Wordlow in sign language

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