Zilli

Zilli Meaning & Origin

About Zilli
The surname Zilli is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name Zillo, which itself is a variant of the name Cillo. The name Cillo is a diminutive form of the given name Cecilio, which is derived from the Latin name Caecilius. The surname Zilli is therefore a patronymic surname, meaning it originated as a way to identify someone as the "son of Zillo" or "son of Cillo."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Zilli: 210
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 88,336
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SL
🗽 NYSIIS
ZSA
🔊 Soundex
Z040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Z IH1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/zilli*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Z400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Zilli in Braille

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

The name Zilli in braille

How to sign the name Zilli using Sign Language

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

The name Zilli in sign language

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