Whealan

Whealan Meaning & Origin

About Whealan
The surname Whealan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Faoláin, meaning "descendant of Faolán." Faolán is a personal name derived from the word "faol," which means "wolf" in Gaelic. The surname Whealan is primarily found in County Waterford in Ireland and is associated with the ancient Irish sept (clan) of Ó Faoláin.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Whealan: 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 Whealan 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 Whealan is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALN
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IY1 L AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/whealan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Whealan in Braille

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

The name Whealan in braille

How to sign the name Whealan using Sign Language

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

The name Whealan in sign language

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