Zilligen

Zilligen Meaning & Origin

About Zilligen
The surname Zilligen is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Zillig," which is a diminutive form of the given name "Cecil." The name "Cecil" itself is derived from the Roman family name "Caecilius," meaning "blind" or "dim-sighted." Therefore, the surname Zilligen likely originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Zillig or Cecil.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Zilligen: 124
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 135,593
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Zilligen 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
SLJN
🗽 NYSIIS
ZSA
🔊 Soundex
Z040205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Z IH1 L IH0 G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/zilligen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SLJN', 'SLKN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Z425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Zilligen in Braille

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

The name Zilligen in braille

How to sign the name Zilligen using Sign Language

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

The name Zilligen in sign language

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