Billingsly

Billingsly Meaning & Origin

About Billingsly
The surname Billingsly is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Bil(l)a," meaning "sword," and the suffix "-ing," indicating "son of." The name Billingsly therefore translates to "son of Billa" or "son of the sword." It is a patronymic surname, commonly used to denote the descendants or offspring of an individual named Billa.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Billingsly: 678
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 33,596
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.23

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Billingsly 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

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 Billingsly in Braille

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

The name Billingsly in braille

How to sign the name Billingsly using Sign Language

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

The name Billingsly in sign language

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