Willich

Willich Meaning & Origin

About Willich
The surname Willich is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "wil," meaning "desire" or "will," and "lich," meaning "like" or "similar to." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Willich can be interpreted as "one who is like a desire" or "one who resembles a strong will." It is likely that the name originally referred to a person who possessed a determined or ambitious nature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Willich: 214
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 86,981
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALX
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W04020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 L IH0 K
🌐 IPA
/willich*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALX', 'FLK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Willich in Braille

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

The name Willich in braille

How to sign the name Willich using Sign Language

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

The name Willich in sign language

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