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.
The surname Bill is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Here's how to represent Bill in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.