Wheet

Wheet Meaning & Origin

About Wheet
The surname Wheet is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "hwæt," meaning "wheat." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who grew or sold wheat or worked in a wheat-related profession. The name may also have been given to someone with a pale or wheat-colored complexion. Overall, the surname Wheet is associated with the agricultural industry and the cultivation of wheat.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wheet: 303
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 65,424
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AT
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IY1 T
🌐 IPA
/wheet*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wheet in Braille

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

The name Wheet in braille

How to sign the name Wheet using Sign Language

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

The name Wheet in sign language

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