Billon

Billon Meaning & Origin

About Billon
The surname Billon is of French origin and is derived from the word "billion," which means "a thousand million" in French. It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who was considered to be wealthy or had a significant amount of money. The surname Billon may also have been given to individuals who worked with or dealt in large sums of money, such as bankers or money changers.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Billon: 143
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 120,901
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B IH1 L AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈbɪlən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Billon in Braille

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

The name Billon in braille

How to sign the name Billon using Sign Language

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

The name Billon in sign language

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