Whiley

Whiley Meaning & Origin

About Whiley
The surname Whiley is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Wilig", meaning "willow tree". It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near a willow tree or a place named after it. The name Whiley has variations such as Wiley, Wylie, and Willey, and is found predominantly in England and Scotland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Whiley: 297
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 66553
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AL
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AY1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/whiley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Whiley in Braille

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

The name Whiley in braille

How to sign the name Whiley using Sign Language

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

The name Whiley in sign language

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