Wheelington

Wheelington Meaning & Origin

About Wheelington
The surname Wheelington is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "hwæl," meaning "wheel," and the suffix "-ing," indicating "descendant of." Therefore, Wheelington is a patronymic surname, denoting someone who is a descendant of a person associated with wheels or wheel-making. It is likely that the original bearer of the surname was either a wheelwright or had some connection to the trade of making or using wheels.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wheelington: 184
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 98553
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wheelington based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALNKTN
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W04052305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IY1 L IH0 NG T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/wheelington*/
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('ALNKTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wheelington in Braille

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

The name Wheelington in braille

How to sign the name Wheelington using Sign Language

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

The name Wheelington in sign language

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