Wool

Wool Meaning & Origin

About Wool
The surname Wool is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "wull," meaning wool. It was likely an occupational surname given to someone involved in the wool trade or someone who worked with wool, such as a wool merchant or a wool worker. The surname Wool signifies a connection to the wool industry and reflects the importance of this trade in medieval England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wool: 817
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 29,041
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.28

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AL
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W UH1 L
🌐 IPA
/wʊl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AL', 'FL')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wool in Braille

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

The name Wool in braille

How to sign the name Wool using Sign Language

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

The name Wool in sign language

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