Whelchel

Whelchel Meaning & Origin

About Whelchel
The surname Whelchel is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Waelh," meaning "foreigner" or "stranger," combined with the suffix "-el," denoting "little." Therefore, the surname Whelchel can be interpreted as "little foreigner" or "little stranger." It likely originated as a nickname for someone who was perceived as an outsider or foreigner in their community.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Whelchel: 1,947
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15,147
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.66

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

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
ALXL
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
WA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
W04204
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
W EH1 L CH AH0 L
๐ŸŒ IPA
/หˆwษ›lสงษ™l/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('ALXL', 'ALKL')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W424

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Whelchel in Braille

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

The name Whelchel in braille

How to sign the name Whelchel using Sign Language

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

The name Whelchel in sign language

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