Willan Surname
Approximately 2,088 people bear this surname
Willan Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of William,' from nick. Will, and diminutive Will-in, corrupted in the North to the familiar Willan (v. Willin); compare violin, a little viol, or Colin, little Cole (Nicholas).
Read More About This SurnameWillan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 899 | 1:61,978 | 7,298 |
| Canada | 380 | 1:96,962 | 10,547 |
| United States | 340 | 1:1,066,056 | 77,773 |
| Australia | 133 | 1:202,975 | 19,846 |
| New Zealand | 128 | 1:35,378 | 6,076 |
| Germany | 25 | 1:3,220,218 | 147,383 |
| Scotland | 24 | 1:223,076 | 11,507 |
| South Africa | 23 | 1:2,355,552 | 98,611 |
| Wales | 19 | 1:162,870 | 11,152 |
| Argentina | 15 | 1:2,849,561 | 122,961 |
| Brazil | 15 | 1:14,271,622 | 267,944 |
| Poland | 13 | 1:2,923,750 | 116,258 |
| Thailand | 11 | 1:6,421,668 | 407,040 |
| Nigeria | 11 | 1:16,103,887 | 259,204 |
| Pakistan | 9 | 1:19,849,321 | 72,658 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Ecuador | 4 | 1:3,976,462 | 28,589 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Bolivia | 2 | 1:5,308,217 | 12,400 |
| Grenada | 2 | 1:54,268 | 1,538 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 12 | 1:369,156 | 13,616 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 807 | 1:30,205 | 4,040 |
| Scotland | 15 | 1:249,548 | 8,553 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:196,052 | 7,186 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 70 | 1:717,410 | 46,098 |
Willan (9,479) may also be a first name.
Willan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of William,' from nick. Will, and diminutive Will-in, corrupted in the North to the familiar Willan (v. Willin); compare violin, a little viol, or Colin, little Cole (Nicholas).
1584. William Willeyne, Westmorland. Register of the University of Oxford.
Rychard Willen, 1602, Hackthorp: History Westm. and Cumb.
Christopher Wyllen, 1602, Hackthorp: ibid.
1678. Married — Geffrey Willan and Judeth Fawcett: St. Dionis Backchurch.
For Willin, q.v.
Perhaps Willen, a parish in Buckinghamshire.
Hamelin Willan, Normandy 1180 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Bernard, Hamelin de Willon 1198 (Ib.); Richard Wiliam, Engl. c. 1272.
Willan Demographics
Willan Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Willan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Willan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Willan is most common in England. It can appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Willan? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 199,994th most frequent surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 3,490,204 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 47 percent of Willan live; 45 percent live in Northern Europe and 45 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 63,516th most common first name world-wide, held by 9,479 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 899 people, or 1 in 61,978. In England it is most frequent in: Lancashire, where 18 percent live, Greater Manchester, where 17 percent live and Cumbria, where 12 percent live. Aside from England it occurs in 37 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 18 percent live and The United States, where 16 percent live.
Willan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Willan has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 111 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 486 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 160 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 238 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Willan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Anglican (83%) in Ireland.
In The United States Willan are 29.7% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 76.47% registered with the political party.
The amount Willan earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 38.34% less than the national average, earning R 146,520 per year; in United States they earn 16.53% more than the national average, earning $50,280 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.76% more than the national average, earning $50,558 CAD per year.
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