Willett

Willett Meaning & Origin

About Willett
The surname Willett is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name Will, a diminutive of William, combined with the suffix "-et," which denotes "little" or "son of." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Willett can be interpreted as "son of little Will" or "son of William."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Willett: 13,065
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 2761
  • Frequency per 100k people: 4.43

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Willett 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 Willett 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 Willett in Braille

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

The name Willett in braille

How to sign the name Willett using Sign Language

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

The name Willett in sign language

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