Willaerts Surname

1,231,034th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 189 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Willaerts Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Willaerts Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium1831:62,82310,104
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
England11:55,718,059489,080
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Poland11:38,008,749231,653

Willaerts Last Name Facts

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

The surname Willaerts occurs most in Belgium. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Willaerts.

How Common Is The Last Name Willaerts? popularity and diffusion

The last name Willaerts is the 1,231,034th most commonly held last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 38,558,444 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Willaerts live; 97 percent live in Western Europe and 86 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most numerous in Belgium, where it is held by 183 people, or 1 in 62,823. In Belgium it is mostly found in: Flemish Region, where 89 percent reside, Walloon Region, where 8 percent reside and Brussels Capital Region, where 3 percent reside. Beside Belgium this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Peru, where 2 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Willerts9414/
Willarts940/
Willaarts898/
Willards8244/
Willertz8232/
Villerts823/
Bellaerts7814/
Williards780/
Villards7134/
Viellards673/
Villiards670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Willaerts
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