Wheldon

Wheldon Meaning & Origin

About Wheldon
The surname Wheldon is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Hwæl" meaning "whale" and the word "dun" meaning "hill." Therefore, the surname Wheldon is believed to have originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a hill frequented by whales or as a nickname for someone who resembled a whale in some way.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wheldon: 182
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 99,378
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALTN
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W04305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W EH1 L D AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/wheldon*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W435

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wheldon in Braille

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

The name Wheldon in braille

How to sign the name Wheldon using Sign Language

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

The name Wheldon in sign language

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