Whiles

Whiles Meaning & Origin

About Whiles
The surname Whiles is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Willelmus," which is the Latin form of William. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named William. Over time, the name evolved and eventually became Whiles. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Whiles is "son of William" or "descendant of William."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Whiles: 379
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 54418
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALS
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AY1 L Z
🌐 IPA
/waɪlz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Whiles in Braille

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

The name Whiles in braille

How to sign the name Whiles using Sign Language

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

The name Whiles in sign language

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