Billing

Billing Meaning & Origin

About Billing
The surname Billing is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It could be derived from the Old English word "bill" meaning "sword," suggesting that the name was originally given to someone who was skilled in wielding a sword or had a connection to weaponry. Another possibility is that it originated from the Old English word "bil" meaning "beak" or "bill," indicating that the name may have been used to describe someone with a prominent nose or beak-like feature. Additionally, Billing could also be a locational surname derived from various places named Billing in England, such as Billing, Northamptonshire or Billingborough, Lincolnshire.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Billing: 1,085
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 23,432
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.37

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Billing 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
PLNK
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B04052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B IH1 L IH0 NG
🌐 IPA
/ˈbɪlɪŋ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Billing in Braille

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

The name Billing in braille

How to sign the name Billing using Sign Language

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

The name Billing in sign language

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