Wholley

Wholley Meaning & Origin

About Wholley
The surname Wholley is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "hol," meaning "hollow" or "sunken." It is a locational surname, typically given to someone who lived near a hollow or a depression in the landscape. The name Wholley signifies a person's connection to a specific geographical feature, reflecting their ancestral ties to a particular place.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wholley: 245
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 78,040
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AL
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AH1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/wholley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wholley in Braille

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

The name Wholley in braille

How to sign the name Wholley using Sign Language

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

The name Wholley in sign language

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