Billis

Billis Meaning & Origin

About Billis
The surname Billis is of Greek origin and is derived from the personal name Vasilios, which means "king" or "royal." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Vasilios. The name Billis is relatively rare and is primarily found among Greek communities.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Billis: 146
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 118,853
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B IH1 L IH0 S
🌐 IPA
/billis*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Billis in Braille

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

The name Billis in braille

How to sign the name Billis using Sign Language

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

The name Billis in sign language

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