Drilling

Drilling Meaning & Origin

About Drilling
The surname Drilling is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "drillen," meaning "to drill" or "to bore." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a name for someone who worked as a driller or a person involved in drilling activities, such as a well driller or a miner. The name may have also been given to someone who lived near a drilling site or had some association with drilling tools or equipment.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Drilling: 537
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 40,672
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRLNK
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D604052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D R IH1 L IH0 NG
🌐 IPA
/ˈdrɪlɪŋ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRLNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D645

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Drilling in Braille

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

The name Drilling in braille

How to sign the name Drilling using Sign Language

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

The name Drilling in sign language

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