Guilliam

Guilliam Meaning & Origin

About Guilliam
The surname Guilliam is of French origin and is derived from the given name Guillaume, which is the French form of William. The name William itself comes from the Germanic elements "wil" meaning "desire" and "helm" meaning "helmet" or "protection." Therefore, the surname Guilliam can be interpreted to mean "son of William" or "descendant of William."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Guilliam: 250
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 76,768
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Guilliam in Braille

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

The name Guilliam in braille

How to sign the name Guilliam using Sign Language

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

The name Guilliam in sign language

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