Whelihan

Whelihan Meaning & Origin

About Whelihan
The surname Whelihan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Faolcháin, meaning "descendant of Faolchán." The name Faolchán is derived from the Gaelic word "faol," which means "wolf." Therefore, the surname Whelihan is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone who displayed wolf-like characteristics or had a connection to wolves.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Whelihan: 261
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 74,141
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Whelihan 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
ALHN
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W EH1 L IH0 HH AE0 N
🌐 IPA
/whelihan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALHN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Whelihan in Braille

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

The name Whelihan in braille

How to sign the name Whelihan using Sign Language

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

The name Whelihan in sign language

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