Willhoit

Willhoit Meaning & Origin

About Willhoit
The surname Willhoit is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Wilhelm" meaning "will, desire" and "helm, protection." The name was later combined with the Old English word "hōh" meaning "spur of a hill" or "projecting ridge." Therefore, the surname Willhoit can be interpreted to mean "the protected one on the spur of a hill" or "the one with a strong desire on the ridge."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Willhoit: 359
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 56,836
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Willhoit based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALT
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0403
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 L HH OY2 T
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɪˌlhɔɪt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALT', 'FLT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W430

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Willhoit in Braille

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

The name Willhoit in braille

How to sign the name Willhoit using Sign Language

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

The name Willhoit in sign language

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