About Wilham
The surname Wilham is of English origin and is derived from the given name William, which itself comes from the Germanic elements "wil" meaning "desire" or "will" and "helm" meaning "helmet" or "protection." Therefore, the surname Wilham can be interpreted to mean "desire for protection" or "willful protector." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named William.
The surname Wilham is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wilham 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 Wilham is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Wilham in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Wilham using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.