Wilbanks

Wilbanks Meaning & Origin

About Wilbanks
The surname Wilbanks is of English origin and is derived from the combination of the Old English elements "wil" meaning "will" or "desire" and "bank" referring to a riverbank or hillside. Therefore, the surname Wilbanks can be interpreted to mean "one who lives by the willow bank" or "dweller by the hillside." It is a locational surname that likely originated from a place name or a topographical feature in England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wilbanks: 8,107
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4384
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.75

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wilbanks 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
ALPNKS
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W041052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 L B AH0 NG K S
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɪlbəŋks/
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('ALPNKS', 'FLPNKS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W415

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wilbanks in Braille

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

The name Wilbanks in braille

How to sign the name Wilbanks using Sign Language

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

The name Wilbanks in sign language

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