Wheetley

Wheetley Meaning & Origin

About Wheetley
The surname Wheetley is of English origin and is derived from a locational name. It is believed to have originated from a place called Wheatley, which is derived from the Old English words "hwǣte" meaning "wheat" and "lēah" meaning "wood" or "clearing." Therefore, the surname Wheetley likely refers to someone who lived near or worked in a wheat clearing or woodland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wheetley: 282
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 69579
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wheetley 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
ATL
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0340
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IY1 T L IY0
🌐 IPA
/wheetley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W340

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wheetley in Braille

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

The name Wheetley in braille

How to sign the name Wheetley using Sign Language

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

The name Wheetley in sign language

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