Willeby

Willeby Meaning & Origin

About Willeby
The surname Willeby is of English origin and is derived from a combination of the Old English words "wilig" meaning "willow" and "by" meaning "farm" or "settlement." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Willeby can be interpreted as "the farm or settlement near the willow trees." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived or worked near a willow tree or a place with willow trees.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Willeby: 188
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 96,799
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Willeby 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 IH0 B IY0
🌐 IPA
/willeby*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALP', 'FLP')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W410

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Willeby in Braille

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

The name Willeby in braille

How to sign the name Willeby using Sign Language

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

The name Willeby in sign language

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