Wheelen

Wheelen Meaning & Origin

About Wheelen
The surname Wheelen is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Faoláin, meaning "descendant of Faolán." The name Faolán is derived from the word "faol," which means "wolf" in Gaelic. The surname Wheelen is therefore associated with the characteristics and symbolism of the wolf, such as strength, loyalty, and cunning.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wheelen: 143
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 120,901
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wheelen in Braille

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

The name Wheelen in braille

How to sign the name Wheelen using Sign Language

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

The name Wheelen in sign language

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