Wilhelms

Wilhelms Meaning & Origin

About Wilhelms
The surname Wilhelms is derived from the given name Wilhelm, which is of Germanic origin. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Wilhelm. The name Wilhelm itself is composed of the elements "wil," meaning "will" or "desire," and "helm," meaning "helmet" or "protection." Therefore, the surname Wilhelms can be interpreted to mean "son of Wilhelm" or "descendant of Wilhelm."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wilhelms: 486
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 44,270
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALLMS
🗽 NYSIIS
WAN
🔊 Soundex
W040452
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 L HH EH2 L M Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɪˌlhɛlmz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALLMS', 'FLLMS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W445

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wilhelms in Braille

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

The name Wilhelms in braille

How to sign the name Wilhelms using Sign Language

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

The name Wilhelms in sign language

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