Whealdon

Whealdon Meaning & Origin

About Whealdon
The surname Whealdon is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "weald," meaning "forest" or "woodland," and the suffix "-don," meaning "hill" or "down." Therefore, the surname Whealdon likely originated as a locational surname, referring to someone who lived near or in a forested hill or down. It is a toponymic surname, reflecting the geographical features of the ancestral home of the original bearer.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Whealdon: 163
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 108,734
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Whealdon 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
ALTN
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W04305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IY1 L D AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/whealdon*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W435

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Whealdon in Braille

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

The name Whealdon in braille

How to sign the name Whealdon using Sign Language

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

The name Whealdon in sign language

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