Wheeldon

Wheeldon Meaning & Origin

About Wheeldon
The surname Wheeldon is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Wiglaf" combined with the word "dun," meaning hill. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Wheeldon is "Wiglaf's hill." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name likely lived near or on a hill associated with someone named Wiglaf.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wheeldon: 781
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 30043
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.26

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

Pronunciation

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ALTN
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W04305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IY1 L D AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈwildən/
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('ALTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W435

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wheeldon in Braille

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

The name Wheeldon in braille

How to sign the name Wheeldon using Sign Language

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

The name Wheeldon in sign language

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