Wyvill

Wyvill Meaning & Origin

About Wyvill
The surname Wyvill is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name Wifel, meaning "battle" or "war," combined with the word "vill," which refers to a settlement or village. Therefore, the surname Wyvill can be interpreted to mean "the settlement of Wifel" or "the village of the warrior." It is likely that the name was originally bestowed upon someone who lived in or was associated with such a settlement.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wyvill: 111
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 148,347
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wyvill 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

📇 Metaphone
AFL
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0104
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V AY1 V AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/wyvill*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AFL', 'FFL')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W140

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wyvill in Braille

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

The name Wyvill in braille

How to sign the name Wyvill using Sign Language

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

The name Wyvill in sign language

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