Bill

Bill Meaning & Origin

About Bill
The surname Bill is of English and Scottish origin, derived from the medieval personal name "Bill," a diminutive form of William. The name William itself comes from the Germanic elements "wil" meaning "desire" or "will" and "helm" meaning "helmet" or "protection." Therefore, the surname Bill can be interpreted to mean "son of William" or "descendant of William," indicating a familial connection to someone named William.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bill: 5,246
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 6,474
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.78

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PL
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B IH1 L
🌐 IPA
/bɪl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bill in Braille

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

The name Bill in braille

How to sign the name Bill using Sign Language

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

The name Bill in sign language

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