Billingsley

Billingsley Meaning & Origin

About Billingsley
The surname Billingsley is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old English personal name "Bil(l)a," meaning "sword," combined with the word "leah," meaning "wood" or "clearing." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Billingsley can be interpreted as "clearing or wood of Bil(l)a)."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Billingsley: 11,973
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 2,995
  • Frequency per 100k people: 4.06

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
PLNKSL
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
BA
πŸ”Š Soundex
B0405240
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
B IH1 L IH0 NG Z L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈbΙͺlΙͺΕ‹zli/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('PLNKSL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Billingsley in Braille

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

The name Billingsley in braille

How to sign the name Billingsley using Sign Language

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

The name Billingsley in sign language

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