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."
The surname Whateley is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Ranking information for the surname Whateley is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Whateley in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.