Willingham

Willingham Meaning & Origin

About Willingham
The surname Willingham is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Willing" combined with the word "ham," meaning "homestead" or "village." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Willingham can be interpreted as "the homestead or village of Willing." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name were residents of a place called Willingham.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Willingham: 12,818
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 2,814
  • Frequency per 100k people: 4.35

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALNKM
🗽 NYSIIS
WAN
🔊 Soundex
W0405205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 L IH0 NG HH AE2 M
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɪlɪŋˌhæm/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALNKM', 'FLNKM')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Willingham in Braille

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

The name Willingham in braille

How to sign the name Willingham using Sign Language

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

The name Willingham in sign language

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