Wilis

Wilis Meaning & Origin

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

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wilis: 100
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 160975
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALS
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AY1 L IH0 S
🌐 IPA
/wilis*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALS', 'FLS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wilis in Braille

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

The name Wilis in braille

How to sign the name Wilis using Sign Language

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

The name Wilis in sign language

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