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."
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The surname Liam is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Here's how to represent Liam in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.