Quilliam

Quilliam Meaning & Origin

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."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Quilliam: 239
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 79,598
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLM
🗽 NYSIIS
QGAN
🔊 Soundex
Q0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K W IH1 L Y AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/quilliam*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Q450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Quilliam in Braille

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

The name Quilliam in braille

How to sign the name Quilliam using Sign Language

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.

The name Quilliam in sign language

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