Billette

Billette Meaning & Origin

About Billette
The surname Billette is of French origin and is derived from the word "billet," meaning a small piece of paper or a ticket. It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone who worked as a ticket seller or someone who was associated with the ticketing industry. Over time, the surname Billette became a hereditary family name passed down through generations.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Billette: 106
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 153,769
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B04030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B IH0 L EH1 T
🌐 IPA
/billette*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B430

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Billette in Braille

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

The name Billette in braille

How to sign the name Billette using Sign Language

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

The name Billette in sign language

Numerology