Will

Will Meaning & Origin

About Will
The surname Will is of English and Scottish origin. It is derived from the medieval personal name Will, a short form of William, which itself comes from the Germanic elements "wil" meaning "desire" or "will" and "helm" meaning "helmet" or "protection." As a surname, Will likely originated as a patronymic, denoting "son of Will" or "descendant of Will." Over time, it has become a relatively common surname in English-speaking countries.

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📏 Surname Length
💎 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Will: 12,575
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 2,869
  • Frequency per 100k people: 4.26

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AL
ðŸ—― NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W040
ðŸŽĩ Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 L
🌐 IPA
/wÉŠl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AL', 'FL')
ðŸˆŊ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Will in Braille

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

The name Will in braille

How to sign the name Will using Sign Language

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

The name Will in sign language

Numerology