Willem

Willem Meaning & Origin

About Willem
The surname Willem is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Willem, which is the Dutch form of William. The name William itself comes from the Germanic elements "wil" meaning "desire" or "will" and "helm" meaning "helmet" or "protection." Therefore, the surname Willem can be interpreted to mean "desire for protection" or "will for protection."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Willem: 242
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 78,821
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Willem 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
ALM
🗽 NYSIIS
WAN
🔊 Soundex
W0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 L AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɪləm/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALM', 'FLM')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Willem in Braille

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

The name Willem in braille

How to sign the name Willem using Sign Language

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

The name Willem in sign language

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