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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The surname Wheldon is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Here's how to represent Wheldon in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.