Willamson Surname

714,947th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 409 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Willamson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Willamson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2591:1,399,45596,631
Nigeria541:3,280,42199,135
Colombia321:1,492,94010,821
England161:3,482,379114,324
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland211:178,2486,976
England201:1,218,76844,985
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States721:697,48245,119

Willamson (20) may also be a first name.

Willamson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Willamson is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Willamson? popularity and diffusion

It is the 714,947th most frequently used last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 17,817,961 people. Willamson occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 76 percent of Willamson are found; 67 percent are found in North America and 67 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,446,817th most commonly held first name worldwide, held by 20 people.

The last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 259 people, or 1 in 1,399,455. In The United States it is most common in: Texas, where 16 percent are found, California, where 11 percent are found and Florida, where 7 percent are found. Besides The United States this last name exists in 16 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 13 percent are found and Colombia, where 8 percent are found.

Willamson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Willamson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Willamson last name expanded 360 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 20 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 95 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Willamson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Willamson last name is chiefly Catholic (57%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Willamson surname are 9.48% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.25% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Willamson earn in different countries varies notably. In Colombia they earn 6.51% less than the national average, earning $21,223,700 COP per year; in United States they earn 12.3% less than the national average, earning $37,843 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.9% less than the national average, earning $37,807 CAD per year.

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Willamson
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