Pillsbury

Pillsbury Meaning & Origin

About Pillsbury
The surname Pillsbury is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Pil," which means "arrow," and the word "burh," meaning "fortress" or "castle." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Pillsbury can be interpreted as "arrow fortress" or "castle of arrows." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who lived near or worked in a fortress or castle associated with archery.

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

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pillsbury: 2,174
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 13887
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.74

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pillsbury based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
PLSPR
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
PA
πŸ”Š Soundex
P0421060
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
P IH1 L Z B EH2 R IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈpΙͺlzˌbΙ›ri/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('PLSPR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P421

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pillsbury in Braille

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

The name Pillsbury in braille

How to sign the name Pillsbury using Sign Language

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

The name Pillsbury in sign language

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