Whittley

Whittley Meaning & Origin

About Whittley
The surname Whittley 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 Whittley can be interpreted as "dweller at the white clearing" or "one who lives near the white meadow." It is likely that the name originally referred to a person who resided near or owned land in a place characterized by a white or pale clearing or meadow.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Whittley: 427
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 49,268
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Whittley 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
ATL
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0340
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 T L IY0
🌐 IPA
/whittley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W340

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Whittley in Braille

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

The name Whittley in braille

How to sign the name Whittley using Sign Language

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

The name Whittley in sign language

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