Bilson

Bilson Meaning & Origin

About Bilson
The surname Bilson is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Bil(l)", a short form of the name "William". The suffix "-son" indicates "son of", making Bilson mean "son of Bill" or "son of William". It is a patronymic surname, commonly used to identify the descendants of a man named William or Bill.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bilson: 349
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 58,182
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLSN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B04205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B IH1 L S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈbɪlsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bilson in Braille

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

The name Bilson in braille

How to sign the name Bilson using Sign Language

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

The name Bilson in sign language

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