Dills

Dills Meaning & Origin

About Dills
The surname Dills is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "dylle," meaning "dill," which is a herb used for culinary and medicinal purposes. As a surname, Dills likely originated as a nickname for someone who either grew or sold dill or had some association with the herb. It could also have been a locational surname for someone who lived near a place named Dill or Dills. Overall, the surname Dills is associated with the herb dill and its various uses.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dills: 3,878
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 8,494
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.31

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TLS
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D042
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IH1 L Z
🌐 IPA
/dɪlz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dills in Braille

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

The name Dills in braille

How to sign the name Dills using Sign Language

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

The name Dills in sign language

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