Billen

Billen Meaning & Origin

About Billen
The surname Billen is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Bille," which itself is a diminutive form of the name William. The name William is of Germanic origin and means "resolute protector." Therefore, the surname Billen can be interpreted to mean "son of Bille" or "descendant of William," indicating a familial connection to someone named Bille or William.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Billen: 255
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 75,564
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B IH1 L AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/billen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Billen in Braille

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

The name Billen in braille

How to sign the name Billen using Sign Language

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

The name Billen in sign language

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