Willard

Willard Meaning & Origin

About Willard
The surname Willard is of English origin and is derived from the personal name Willard, which itself is a combination of the Old English elements "wil" meaning "desire" or "will" and "heard" meaning "hardy" or "brave." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Willard can be interpreted as "brave desire" or "strong-willed."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Willard: 21,352
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1690
  • Frequency per 100k people: 7.24

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Willard 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
ALRT
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W04063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 L ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɪlərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALRT', 'FLRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W463

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Willard in Braille

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

The name Willard in braille

How to sign the name Willard using Sign Language

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

The name Willard in sign language

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