Wheelan

Wheelan Meaning & Origin

About Wheelan
The surname Wheelan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Faoileáin, meaning "descendant of Faoileán." The name Faoileán is a diminutive form of the word "faoile," which translates to "seagull" in English. The surname Wheelan is primarily found in County Clare and County Galway in Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wheelan: 346
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 58,604
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wheelan in Braille

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

The name Wheelan in braille

How to sign the name Wheelan using Sign Language

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

The name Wheelan in sign language

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