Billberry

Billberry Meaning & Origin

About Billberry
The surname Billberry is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "bilberry," which refers to a type of wild berry. It is believed that the surname was originally given to someone who lived near a place where bilberries grew abundantly or worked as a gatherer or seller of these berries. The name may also have been used as a nickname for someone with a particular fondness for bilberries or who had a physical characteristic associated with the fruit. Overall, the surname Billberry is likely to have originated as a descriptive or occupational name related to the bilberry plant.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Billberry: 147
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 118,185
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Billberry 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
PLPR
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B041060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B IH1 L B EH2 R IY0
🌐 IPA
/billberry*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLPR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Billberry in Braille

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

The name Billberry in braille

How to sign the name Billberry using Sign Language

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

The name Billberry in sign language

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