Whallon

Whallon Meaning & Origin

About Whallon
The surname Whallon is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Faoileáin, meaning "descendant of Faoileán." The name Faoileán is a diminutive form of the word "faoile," which translates to "seagull" in English. The surname Whallon is therefore associated with someone who may have had a connection to seagulls or lived near a place where seagulls were prominent.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Whallon: 224
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 83,834
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALN
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AO1 L AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/whallon*/
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('ALN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Whallon in Braille

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

The name Whallon in braille

How to sign the name Whallon using Sign Language

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

The name Whallon in sign language

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