Williston

Williston Meaning & Origin

About Williston
The surname Williston is of English origin and is derived from the place name Williston, which means "the settlement of Willa's people." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name were residents of a place called Williston. The name Williston is composed of the Old English personal name Willa, meaning "desire" or "will," and the word "tun," meaning "settlement" or "enclosure." Therefore, the surname Williston can be interpreted as "the settlement of Willa's descendants."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Williston: 784
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 29,947
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.27

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Williston 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

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
ALSTN
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
WA
πŸ”Š Soundex
W0402305
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 L IH0 S T AA0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈwΙͺlΙͺstΙ‘n/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('ALSTN', 'FLSTN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W423

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Williston in Braille

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

The name Williston in braille

How to sign the name Williston using Sign Language

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

The name Williston in sign language

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