Willoby

Willoby Meaning & Origin

About Willoby
The surname Willoby is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name Willa, meaning "desire" or "will," combined with the suffix -by, indicating a settlement or village. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Willoby can be interpreted as "the settlement of Willa" or "the village of Willa."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Willoby: 162
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 109,258
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALP
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W04010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 L AH0 B IY0
🌐 IPA
/willoby*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALP', 'FLP')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W410

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Willoby in Braille

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

The name Willoby in braille

How to sign the name Willoby using Sign Language

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

The name Willoby in sign language

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