Whelehan

Whelehan Meaning & Origin

About Whelehan
The surname Whelehan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Faoláin, meaning "descendant of Faolán." Faolán is a personal name derived from the word "faol," which means "wolf" in Irish. The surname Whelehan is primarily found in County Offaly and surrounding areas in Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Whelehan: 181
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 99,845
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALHN
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IY1 L HH AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/whelehan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALHN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Whelehan in Braille

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

The name Whelehan in braille

How to sign the name Whelehan using Sign Language

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

The name Whelehan in sign language

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