Willham

Willham Meaning & Origin

About Willham
The surname Willham is of English origin and is derived from the given name William, which itself comes from the Germanic elements "wil" meaning "desire" and "helm" meaning "helmet" or "protection." As a surname, Willham signifies "son of William" or "descendant of William." It is a patronymic surname, commonly used to denote a person's lineage or family connection to someone named William.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Willham: 125
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 134,712
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALM
🗽 NYSIIS
WAN
🔊 Soundex
W0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 L HH AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/willham*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALM', 'FLM')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Willham in Braille

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

The name Willham in braille

How to sign the name Willham using Sign Language

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

The name Willham in sign language

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