Liam

Liam Meaning & Origin

About Liam
The surname Liam is derived from the Irish given name "Uilliam," which is the Irish form of William. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it is based on the name of a male ancestor. The name William itself comes from the Germanic elements "wil" meaning "desire" or "will," and "helm" meaning "helmet" or "protection." Therefore, the surname Liam can be interpreted to mean "son of William" or "descendant of William."

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Liam: 226
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 83226
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
LM
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
LAN
πŸ”Š Soundex
L050
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
L IY1 AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/ˈliΙ™m/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('LM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Liam in Braille

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

The name Liam in braille

How to sign the name Liam using Sign Language

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

The name Liam in sign language

Numerology