Wilham

Wilham Meaning & Origin

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.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wilham: 547
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 40,082
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

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.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALM
🗽 NYSIIS
WAN
🔊 Soundex
W0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 L HH AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɪlhəm/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALM', 'FLM')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wilham in Braille

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

The name Wilham in braille

How to sign the name Wilham using Sign Language

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.

The name Wilham in sign language

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