Bills

Bills Meaning & Origin

About Bills
The surname Bills is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Bill," a diminutive of William. The name William itself comes from the Germanic elements "wil" meaning "desire" or "will" and "helm" meaning "helmet" or "protection." Therefore, the surname Bills can be interpreted to mean "son of Bill" or "son of William," indicating a familial connection to someone named Bill or William.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bills: 10,051
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3,552
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.41

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B042
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B IH1 L Z
🌐 IPA
/bɪlz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bills in Braille

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

The name Bills in braille

How to sign the name Bills using Sign Language

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

The name Bills in sign language

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