Welfley

Welfley Meaning & Origin

About Welfley
The surname Welfley is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "welf" meaning "wolf" and "ley" meaning "clearing" or "meadow." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Welfley can be interpreted as "wolf clearing" or "meadow of wolves." It is likely that the name originally referred to a person who lived near or owned a clearing or meadow inhabited by wolves.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Welfley: 108
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 151,532
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Welfley 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
ALFL
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W04140
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W EH1 L F L IY0
🌐 IPA
/welfley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALFL', 'FLFL')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W414

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Welfley in Braille

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

The name Welfley in braille

How to sign the name Welfley using Sign Language

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

The name Welfley in sign language

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