Wilm

Wilm Meaning & Origin

About Wilm
The surname Wilm is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name William, which itself comes from the Germanic elements "wil" meaning "desire" or "will" and "helm" meaning "helmet" or "protection." Therefore, the surname Wilm can be interpreted to mean "desire for protection" or "will for protection."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wilm: 265
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 73,215
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALM
🗽 NYSIIS
WAN
🔊 Soundex
W045
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 L M
🌐 IPA
/wilm*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALM', 'FLM')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wilm in Braille

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

The name Wilm in braille

How to sign the name Wilm using Sign Language

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

The name Wilm in sign language

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