Willess

Willess Meaning & Origin

About Willess
The surname Willess is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name William, which itself comes from the Germanic elements "wil" meaning "desire" or "will" and "helm" meaning "helmet" or "protection." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Willess can be interpreted as "son of William" or "descendant of William."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Willess: 120
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 139,228
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALS
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 L AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/willess*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALS', 'FLS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Willess in Braille

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

The name Willess in braille

How to sign the name Willess using Sign Language

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

The name Willess in sign language

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