Wheary

Wheary Meaning & Origin

About Wheary
The surname Wheary is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "O'Fiodhabhra," meaning "descendant of Fiodhabhra." The name Fiodhabhra itself is believed to be derived from the Gaelic word "fiodh," meaning "wood," and "abhra," meaning "eyebrow." Therefore, the surname Wheary likely originated as a descriptive name for someone with prominent or distinctive eyebrows, or it could have been a locational name for someone who lived near a wooded area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wheary: 146
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 118,853
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AR
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 R IY0
🌐 IPA
/wheary*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wheary in Braille

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

The name Wheary in braille

How to sign the name Wheary using Sign Language

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

The name Wheary in sign language

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