Billau

Billau Meaning & Origin

About Billau
The surname Billau is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Bile," which was a short form of the name "Wilhelm." The name "Wilhelm" itself is composed of the elements "wil," meaning "will" or "desire," and "helm," meaning "helmet" or "protection." Therefore, the surname Billau can be interpreted to mean "son of Bile" or "descendant of Wilhelm," indicating a familial connection to someone named Bile or Wilhelm.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Billau: 141
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 122314
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PL
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B IH0 L OW1
🌐 IPA
/billau*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Billau in Braille

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

The name Billau in braille

How to sign the name Billau using Sign Language

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

The name Billau in sign language

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