Whitely

Whitely Meaning & Origin

About Whitely
The surname Whitely is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "hwit" meaning "white" and the suffix "-ley" meaning "clearing" or "meadow." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Whitely can be interpreted as "one who lives by or is associated with a white clearing or meadow." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name likely resided near or owned land in such a place.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Whitely: 1,488
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 18540
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.5

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
ATL
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
WA
πŸ”Š Soundex
W03040
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AY1 T L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈwaΙͺtli/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('ATL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W340

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Whitely in Braille

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

The name Whitely in braille

How to sign the name Whitely using Sign Language

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

The name Whitely in sign language

Numerology