Whoolery

Whoolery Meaning & Origin

About Whoolery
The surname Whoolery is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "wulf" meaning "wolf" and the suffix "-ery" denoting a place or occupation. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Whoolery is likely to be "dweller at the place of wolves" or "wolf hunter." It is a surname that may have originally been given to someone who lived near a place associated with wolves or who worked as a wolf hunter.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Whoolery: 299
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 66,164
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Whoolery 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
ALR
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W04060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH UH1 L ER0 IY0
🌐 IPA
/whoolery*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W460

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Whoolery in Braille

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

The name Whoolery in braille

How to sign the name Whoolery using Sign Language

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

The name Whoolery in sign language

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