Wakelee

Wakelee Meaning & Origin

About Wakelee
The surname Wakelee is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "wacu" meaning "watchful" or "vigilant," and "leah" meaning "wood" or "clearing." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Wakelee can be interpreted as "watchful wood" or "vigilant clearing." It likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who lived near or in a clearing in a wooded area and was known for being alert or watchful.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wakelee: 151
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 115,639
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wakelee based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Wakelee is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AKL
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W02040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W EY1 K L IY2
🌐 IPA
/wakelee*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKL', 'FKL')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W240

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wakelee in Braille

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

The name Wakelee in braille

How to sign the name Wakelee using Sign Language

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

The name Wakelee in sign language

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