Pillis

Pillis Meaning & Origin

About Pillis
The surname Pillis is of Greek origin and is derived from the Greek word "pilos," meaning "felt hat" or "cap." It is believed to have been a nickname given to someone who either made or wore such hats. Surnames often originated from occupations, physical characteristics, or personal attributes, and Pillis likely originated as a descriptive nickname in this context.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pillis: 113
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 146201
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLS
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P IH1 L IH0 S
🌐 IPA
/pillis*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pillis in Braille

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

The name Pillis in braille

How to sign the name Pillis using Sign Language

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

The name Pillis in sign language

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