Willen

Willen Meaning & Origin

About Willen
The surname Willen is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Wilhelm, which means "will" or "desire" in German. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Wilhelm. Over time, the surname Willen has evolved and spread to various parts of the world, often through immigration, and is now found in different cultures and countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Willen: 678
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 33,596
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.23

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Willen in Braille

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

The name Willen in braille

How to sign the name Willen using Sign Language

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

The name Willen in sign language

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