Wilhoite

Wilhoite Meaning & Origin

About Wilhoite
The surname Wilhoite is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Wilhelm," meaning "will, desire" and "helm, protection." The suffix "-oite" is a diminutive, indicating "son of." Therefore, Wilhoite can be interpreted as "son of William," with William being a popular given name in medieval England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wilhoite: 1,378
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 19,581
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.47

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wilhoite 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
ALT
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W04030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 L HH OY2 T
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɪˌlhɔɪt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALT', 'FLT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W430

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wilhoite in Braille

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

The name Wilhoite in braille

How to sign the name Wilhoite using Sign Language

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

The name Wilhoite in sign language

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