Pillen

Pillen Meaning & Origin

About Pillen
The surname Pillen is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Pieter, which is the Dutch form of Peter. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Pieter. The name Pieter itself is derived from the Greek name Petros, meaning "rock" or "stone." Therefore, the surname Pillen can be interpreted to mean "son of Pieter" or "descendant of Pieter."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pillen: 208
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 89,069
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLN
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P IH1 L AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/pillen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pillen in Braille

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

The name Pillen in braille

How to sign the name Pillen using Sign Language

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

The name Pillen in sign language

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