Drill

Drill Meaning & Origin

About Drill
The surname Drill is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "drill" or "drille," which means a small stream or rivulet. It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near or by a small stream or watercourse. The name may also have been given to someone who lived in a place with a name containing the element "drill." Over time, variations of the surname Drill have emerged, including Drille, Drills, and Drilley.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Drill: 357
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 57,101
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRL
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D604
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D R IH1 L
🌐 IPA
/drɪl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D640

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Drill in Braille

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

The name Drill in braille

How to sign the name Drill using Sign Language

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

The name Drill in sign language

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