Gillum

Gillum Meaning & Origin

About Gillum
The surname Gillum is of English origin and is derived from the personal name "William." It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named William. The name William itself comes from the Germanic elements "wil" meaning "desire" or "will" and "helm" meaning "helmet" or "protection." Therefore, the surname Gillum can be interpreted to mean "son of William" or "descendant of William."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gillum: 5,060
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 6676
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.72

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLM
🗽 NYSIIS
GAN
🔊 Soundex
G0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IH1 L AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/ˈgɪləm/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLM', 'JLM')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gillum in Braille

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

The name Gillum in braille

How to sign the name Gillum using Sign Language

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

The name Gillum in sign language

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