Whooley

Whooley Meaning & Origin

About Whooley
The surname Whooley is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó hUallaigh, meaning "descendant of Uallach." The name Uallach itself translates to "proud" or "arrogant." The surname Whooley is primarily found in County Cork, Ireland, and is associated with families who were proud or had a sense of self-importance.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Whooley: 283
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 69,392
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AL
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH UW1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/whooley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Whooley in Braille

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

The name Whooley in braille

How to sign the name Whooley using Sign Language

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

The name Whooley in sign language

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