Wilf

Wilf Meaning & Origin

About Wilf
The surname Wilf is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Wilf," a short form of the name William. The name William itself comes from the Germanic elements "wil" meaning "desire" or "will" and "helm" meaning "helmet" or "protection." Therefore, the surname Wilf can be interpreted to mean "son of William" or "descendant of William."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wilf: 161
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 109,758
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALF
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W041
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 L F
🌐 IPA
/wilf*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALF', 'FLF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W410

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wilf in Braille

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

The name Wilf in braille

How to sign the name Wilf using Sign Language

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

The name Wilf in sign language

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