Whelden

Whelden Meaning & Origin

About Whelden
The surname Whelden is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Wighelm," meaning "battle helmet." The name was later combined with the Old English word "denu," meaning "valley," to form Whelden. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Whelden can be interpreted as "valley of battle helmets."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Whelden: 186
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 97671
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Whelden 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
ALTN
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W04305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W EH1 L D AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/whelden*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W435

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Whelden in Braille

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

The name Whelden in braille

How to sign the name Whelden using Sign Language

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

The name Whelden in sign language

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