Willette

Willette Meaning & Origin

About Willette
The surname Willette is of French origin and is derived from the given name Willa, which itself is a diminutive form of William. The name William comes from the Germanic elements "wil" meaning "desire" or "will" and "helm" meaning "helmet" or "protection." Therefore, the surname Willette can be interpreted to mean "son of Willa" or "descendant of William," indicating a familial connection to someone named Willa or William.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Willette: 3,835
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 8,589
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.3

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALT
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W04030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH0 L EH1 T
🌐 IPA
/wɪˈlɛt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALT', 'FLT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W430

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Willette in Braille

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

The name Willette in braille

How to sign the name Willette using Sign Language

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

The name Willette in sign language

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