Wholey

Wholey Meaning & Origin

About Wholey
The surname Wholey is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó hUallacháin, meaning "descendant of Uallachán." The name Uallachán is a diminutive form of the word "uallach," which translates to "proud" or "arrogant." Therefore, the surname Wholey likely originated as a nickname for someone who was considered proud or haughty.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wholey: 487
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 44,193
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AL
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɑli/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wholey in Braille

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

The name Wholey in braille

How to sign the name Wholey using Sign Language

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

The name Wholey in sign language

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