Woolhiser

Woolhiser Meaning & Origin

About Woolhiser
The surname Woolhiser is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "wulf" meaning "wolf" and "hyrst" meaning "wooded hill." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Woolhiser can be interpreted as "dweller by the wooded hill of wolves." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or had some association with a place characterized by a wooded hill inhabited by wolves.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Woolhiser: 175
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 102,688
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Woolhiser 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
ALSR
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W040206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W UH1 L HH AY2 Z ER0
🌐 IPA
/woolhiser*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALSR', 'FLSR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W426

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Woolhiser in Braille

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

The name Woolhiser in braille

How to sign the name Woolhiser using Sign Language

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

The name Woolhiser in sign language

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