Gilliams

Gilliams Meaning & Origin

About Gilliams
The surname Gilliams is of English origin and is derived from the given name "William," which itself comes from the Germanic elements "wil" meaning "desire" and "helm" meaning "helmet" or "protection." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Gilliams can be interpreted as "son of William" or "descendant of William."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gilliams: 170
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 105,079
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gilliams based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLMS
🗽 NYSIIS
GAN
🔊 Soundex
G04052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IH1 L IY0 AH0 M Z
🌐 IPA
/gilliams*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLMS', 'JLMS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gilliams in Braille

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

The name Gilliams in braille

How to sign the name Gilliams using Sign Language

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

The name Gilliams in sign language

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