Billington

Billington Meaning & Origin

About Billington
The surname Billington 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" combined with the suffix "-ing" meaning "descendant of" and the suffix "-ton" meaning "settlement" or "enclosure." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Billington can be interpreted as "the settlement of the descendants of Bil(l)a."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Billington: 3,678
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 8904
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.25

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Billington 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
PLNKTN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B04052305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B IH1 L IH0 NG T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈbɪlɪŋtən/
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('PLNKTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Billington in Braille

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

The name Billington in braille

How to sign the name Billington using Sign Language

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

The name Billington in sign language

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