Billian

Billian Meaning & Origin

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

  • Number of People with the name Billian: 139
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 123,796
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Billian in Braille

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

The name Billian in braille

How to sign the name Billian using Sign Language

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

The name Billian in sign language

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