Willets

Willets Meaning & Origin

About Willets
The surname Willets is of English origin and is derived from the given name William, which means "resolute protector." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named William. The name Willets signifies a family's connection to their ancestor who bore the name William and reflects their ancestral lineage and heritage.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Willets: 528
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 41234
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALTS
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W04032
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 L IH0 T S
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɪlɪts/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALTS', 'FLTS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W432

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Willets in Braille

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

The name Willets in braille

How to sign the name Willets using Sign Language

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

The name Willets in sign language

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