Zilles

Zilles Meaning & Origin

About Zilles
The surname Zilles is of German origin and is derived from the given name Cill, which is a short form of the name Cilian. The name Cilian itself is derived from the Latin word "caelum," meaning "heaven" or "sky." Therefore, the surname Zilles can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Cill" or "son of Cilian," with Cilian being associated with the concept of heaven or sky.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Zilles: 313
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 63,698
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SLS
🗽 NYSIIS
ZSA
🔊 Soundex
Z0402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Z IH1 L Z
🌐 IPA
/zilles*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Z420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Zilles in Braille

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

The name Zilles in braille

How to sign the name Zilles using Sign Language

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

The name Zilles in sign language

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