Whitnell

Whitnell Meaning & Origin

About Whitnell
The surname Whitnell is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "hwit," meaning "white," and "hyll," meaning "hill." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Whitnell can be interpreted as "dweller by the white hill." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who lived near or on a white-colored hill or had some association with such a location.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Whitnell: 122
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 137,327
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ATNL
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W03504
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 T N AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/whitnell*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATNL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W354

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Whitnell in Braille

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

The name Whitnell in braille

How to sign the name Whitnell using Sign Language

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

The name Whitnell in sign language

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