Willaby

Willaby Meaning & Origin

About Willaby
The surname Willaby is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Wil(l)a" meaning "will, desire" and the word "by" meaning "farmstead" or "settlement." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Willaby can be interpreted as "the farmstead or settlement of Willa" or "the place where Willa resides."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Willaby: 232
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 81,458
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Willaby based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALP
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W04010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 L AH0 B IY0
🌐 IPA
/willaby*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALP', 'FLP')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W410

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Willaby in Braille

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

The name Willaby in braille

How to sign the name Willaby using Sign Language

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

The name Willaby in sign language

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