Wills

Wills Meaning & Origin

About Wills
The surname Wills is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name Will, a short form of William. The name William itself comes from the Germanic elements "wil" meaning "desire" or "will" and "helm" meaning "helmet" or "protection." Therefore, the surname Wills can be interpreted to mean "son of Will" or "descendant of William," indicating a familial connection to someone named Will or William in the past.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wills: 28,219
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1244
  • Frequency per 100k people: 9.57

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALS
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W042
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 L Z
🌐 IPA
/wɪlz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALS', 'FLS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wills in Braille

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

The name Wills in braille

How to sign the name Wills using Sign Language

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

The name Wills in sign language

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