Sill

Sill Meaning & Origin

About Sill
The surname Sill is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It could be derived from the Old English word "syl," meaning "sill" or "threshold," referring to someone who lived near or worked with doorways. Alternatively, it could be a variant of the surname Sillitoe, which is derived from the Old Norse personal name Siglátr, meaning "sailor." The surname Sill may also have originated as a nickname for someone who was considered cunning or sly.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sill: 3,397
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 9,568
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.15

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SL
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S IH1 L
🌐 IPA
/sɪl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sill in Braille

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

The name Sill in braille

How to sign the name Sill using Sign Language

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

The name Sill in sign language

Numerology