Willaert Surname

123,218th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,706 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Willaert Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Willaert Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium2,7691:4,152456
United States3531:1,026,79675,483
France2511:264,63240,776
Netherlands2261:74,72212,660
Canada631:584,85148,473
Switzerland181:456,27333,097
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
England41:13,929,515290,718
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Willaert Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Willaert Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Willaert occurs in Belgium more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Willaert? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 123,218th most prevalent family name globally, held by around 1 in 1,966,418 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 88 percent of Willaert live; 88 percent live in Western Europe and 77 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most frequent in Belgium, where it is borne by 2,769 people, or 1 in 4,152. In Belgium it is most frequent in: Flemish Region, where 95 percent are found, Walloon Region, where 3 percent are found and Brussels Capital Region, where 3 percent are found. Not including Belgium it is found in 20 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 10 percent are found and France, where 7 percent are found.

Willaert Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Willaert has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Willaert last name increased 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Willaert Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Willaert are 26.31% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 73.08% being registered with the political party.

The amount Willaert earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 8.5% more than the national average, earning $46,818 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.39% more than the national average, earning $53,353 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Weillaert9445/
Willaerte941/
Wiellaert941/
Willert934,962/
Willart93264/
Wilaert931/
Williart88161/
Willerth88133/
Willardt8825/
Willhart885/
Willertt883/
Willarth883/
Villaert881/
Willaart881/
Willhardt82392/
Billiaert8275/
Williardt829/
Williarth821/
Willyarth820/
Willard8039,178/
Wellert80306/
Wöllert80219/
Villert80172/
Villart8060/
Wellart8029/
Willerd8011/
Uillert801/
Williard751,859/
Woellert75245/
Bellaert75167/
Wellerdt7565/
Willhard7539/
Woellart752/
Viellart752/
Villiart751/
Wellaerd751/
Weiloert751/
Willherd751/
Waellert751/
Willaard750/
Willhort750/
Wöllhardt7124/
Woellhart7115/
Villhardt715/
Beellaert711/
Wellhardt711/
Villard6713,387/
Wellard672,180/
Willord67175/
Blyaert67128/
Wellerd6735/
Villerd674/
Völlert673/
Uillard672/
Woellhardt671/
Vellert671/
Villort671/
Vellart671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Willaert
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