Wheeless

Wheeless Meaning & Origin

About Wheeless
The surname Wheeless is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "hwæl," meaning "whale," and the suffix "-less," meaning "without." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Wheeless is "without whales" or "whale-less." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who lived in an area where whales were not present or had no association with whales.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wheeless: 845
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 28,293
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.29

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALS
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IY1 L AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/ˈwiləs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wheeless in Braille

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

The name Wheeless in braille

How to sign the name Wheeless using Sign Language

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

The name Wheeless in sign language

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