Quilling

Quilling Meaning & Origin

About Quilling
The surname Quilling is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "cwellan," meaning "to kill" or "to murder." It is believed to have originally been a nickname or occupational name for someone involved in the administration of justice, such as an executioner or a judge. Over time, the surname Quilling may have evolved to represent a family associated with legal matters or someone with a stern or authoritative personality.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Quilling: 418
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 50,106
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLNK
🗽 NYSIIS
QGA
🔊 Soundex
Q04052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K W IH1 L IH0 NG
🌐 IPA
/kˈwɪlɪŋ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Q452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Quilling in Braille

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

The name Quilling in braille

How to sign the name Quilling using Sign Language

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

The name Quilling in sign language

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