Willet

Willet Meaning & Origin

About Willet
The surname Willet is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Wil(l)et," a diminutive 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 Willet can be interpreted to mean "son of Will" or "descendant of William," indicating a familial connection to someone named William or Will.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Willet: 1,501
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 18,440
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.51

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALT
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0403
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 L IH0 T
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɪlɪt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALT', 'FLT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W430

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Willet in Braille

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

The name Willet in braille

How to sign the name Willet using Sign Language

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

The name Willet in sign language

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