Wolsey

Wolsey Meaning & Origin

About Wolsey
The surname Wolsey is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Wulf" meaning "wolf" and the word "sige" meaning "victory." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Wolsey is "victory of the wolf." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Wolsey.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wolsey: 446
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 47,521
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALS
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0420
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W OW1 L S IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈwoʊlsi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALS', 'FLS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wolsey in Braille

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

The name Wolsey in braille

How to sign the name Wolsey using Sign Language

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

The name Wolsey in sign language

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