Whateley

Whateley Meaning & Origin

About Whateley
The surname Whateley is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to have originated from the Old English words "hwæt" meaning "what" and "leah" meaning "wood" or "clearing." Therefore, the surname Whateley can be interpreted to mean "dweller by the clearing in the woods" or "one who comes from the wooded clearing."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Whateley: 103
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 157,234
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Whateley 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
ATL
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W03040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W EY1 T L IY0
🌐 IPA
/whateley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W340

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Whateley in Braille

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

The name Whateley in braille

How to sign the name Whateley using Sign Language

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

The name Whateley in sign language

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