Willens

Willens Meaning & Origin

About Willens
The surname Willens 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 a person named Wilhelm. The name Willens signifies someone who is determined, strong-willed, or ambitious.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Willens: 213
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 87,335
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALNS
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W04052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 L AH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɪlənz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALNS', 'FLNS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Willens in Braille

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

The name Willens in braille

How to sign the name Willens using Sign Language

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

The name Willens in sign language

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