Billey

Billey Meaning & Origin

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

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Billey: 386
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 53538
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PL
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B IH1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/billey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Billey in Braille

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

The name Billey in braille

How to sign the name Billey using Sign Language

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

The name Billey in sign language

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