Wanless

Wanless Meaning & Origin

About Wanless
The surname Wanless is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "wan" meaning "pale" or "wan" meaning "lacking" and "leas" meaning "pasture" or "meadow." Therefore, the surname Wanless is believed to have originated as a descriptive name for someone who lived near a pale or lacking pasture or meadow.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wanless: 999
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 24,890
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.34

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wanless 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 Wanless is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ANLS
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W05402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AA1 N L AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɑnləs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ANLS', 'FNLS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W542

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wanless in Braille

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

The name Wanless in braille

How to sign the name Wanless using Sign Language

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

The name Wanless in sign language

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