Willan

Willan Meaning & Origin

About Willan
The surname Willan is of English origin and is derived from the personal name William, which itself comes from the Germanic elements "wil" meaning "desire" or "will" and "helm" meaning "helmet" or "protection." Therefore, the surname Willan can be interpreted to mean "son of William" or "descendant of William." It is a patronymic surname, commonly used to denote a person's lineage or family connection to someone named William.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Willan: 195
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 93,921
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALN
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 L AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/willan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALN', 'FLN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Willan in Braille

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

The name Willan in braille

How to sign the name Willan using Sign Language

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

The name Willan in sign language

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