Woolhouse

Woolhouse Meaning & Origin

About Woolhouse
The surname Woolhouse is of English origin and is occupational in nature. It is derived from the Middle English word "wollehus," which means a woolen house or a place where wool was stored or processed. The name likely originated as a surname for someone who worked in the wool industry, such as a wool merchant or a woolen mill owner. Over time, the surname Woolhouse has become a hereditary family name passed down through generations.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Woolhouse: 152
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 115034
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALS
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W04020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W UH1 L HH AW2 S
🌐 IPA
/woolhouse*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALS', 'FLS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Woolhouse in Braille

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

The name Woolhouse in braille

How to sign the name Woolhouse using Sign Language

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

The name Woolhouse in sign language

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