Sillett

Sillett Meaning & Origin

About Sillett
The surname Sillett is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Sylot" or "Silot," which itself is a diminutive form of the name "Sylve," a variant of the name "Sylvester." The name "Sylvester" is derived from the Latin word "silva," meaning "wood" or "forest." Therefore, the surname Sillett likely originated as a nickname for someone who lived near or worked in a forest or wooded area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sillett: 101
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 159,712
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SLT
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0403
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S IH1 L IH0 T
🌐 IPA
/sillett*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S430

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sillett in Braille

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

The name Sillett in braille

How to sign the name Sillett using Sign Language

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

The name Sillett in sign language

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