Billups

Billups Meaning & Origin

About Billups
The surname Billups is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Bil(l)", a short form of the name "William", combined with the patronymic suffix "-ups". The name "William" itself comes from the Germanic elements "wil", meaning "desire" or "will", and "helm", meaning "helmet" or "protection". Therefore, the surname Billups can be interpreted to mean "son of William" or "descendant of William".

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Billups: 6,475
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 5,375
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.2

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLPS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B04012
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B IH1 L AH0 P S
🌐 IPA
/ˈbɪləps/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLPS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B412

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Billups in Braille

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

The name Billups in braille

How to sign the name Billups using Sign Language

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

The name Billups in sign language

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