Wilhelmson

Wilhelmson Meaning & Origin

About Wilhelmson
The surname Wilhelmson is a patronymic surname derived from the given name Wilhelm, which is of Germanic origin. It means "son of Wilhelm" or "son of William." The name Wilhelm itself is derived from the Germanic elements "wil," meaning "will" or "desire," and "helm," meaning "helmet" or "protection." Therefore, the surname Wilhelmson can be interpreted as "son of the one who desires protection" or "son of the one who wears a helmet."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wilhelmson: 215
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 86,645
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALLMSN
🗽 NYSIIS
WANA
🔊 Soundex
W04045205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 L HH IH0 L M S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/wilhelmson*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALLMSN', 'FLLMSN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W445

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wilhelmson in Braille

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

The name Wilhelmson in braille

How to sign the name Wilhelmson using Sign Language

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

The name Wilhelmson in sign language

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