Pill

Pill Meaning & Origin

About Pill
The surname Pill is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "pyll," meaning a small body of standing water or a pool. It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near or by a pool or a small body of water. The name may also have been used as a nickname for someone who had a round or plump physique.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pill: 289
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 68,122
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PL
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P IH1 L
🌐 IPA
/pɪl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pill in Braille

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

The name Pill in braille

How to sign the name Pill using Sign Language

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

The name Pill in sign language

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