About Quilliam
The surname Quilliam is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Cuileam, meaning "descendant of Cuileam." The name Cuileam is believed to be a variant of the name William, which itself comes from the Germanic elements "wil" meaning "will" or "desire," and "helm" meaning "helmet" or "protection." Therefore, the surname Quilliam can be interpreted as "descendant of the one who desires protection."
The surname Quilliam is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Quilliam 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 Quilliam is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Quilliam in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Quilliam using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.