Guillem

Guillem Meaning & Origin

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

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Guillem: 111
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 148,347
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Guillem 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
KLM
🗽 NYSIIS
GAN
🔊 Soundex
G0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IH1 L AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/guillem*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Guillem in Braille

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

The name Guillem in braille

How to sign the name Guillem using Sign Language

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

The name Guillem in sign language

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