Whall

Whall Meaning & Origin

About Whall
The surname Whall is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "wæll" meaning "well" or "spring." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near a well or spring, or it could have been a locational surname for someone who hailed from a place named Well or Whall. The name Whall is relatively rare and has variations such as Well, Wells, and Whalley.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Whall: 218
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 85,659
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AL
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AO1 L
🌐 IPA
/whall*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Whall in Braille

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

The name Whall in braille

How to sign the name Whall using Sign Language

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

The name Whall in sign language

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