Willans Surname

352,406th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,034 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Willans 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).

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Willans Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5781:96,39810,251
Australia1741:155,14816,322
United States851:4,264,223227,504
Canada461:800,99162,809
South Africa381:1,425,72975,291
Nigeria221:8,051,944174,166
New Zealand201:226,41621,878
Wales111:281,32115,850
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Liberia101:440,85421,753
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Chile71:2,516,63933,195
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Uruguay31:1,143,91935,564
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
France11:66,422,722504,397
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland151:295,32411,912
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2891:84,3448,923
Guernsey31:10,8851,562
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

Willans (947) may also be a first name.

Willans 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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Willan’s (Son).

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Perhaps Willen, a parish in Buckinghamshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Willans Last Name Facts

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

Willans is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of Willans click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Willans? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 352,406th most commonly used last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 7,047,917 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 59 percent of Willans are found; 59 percent are found in Northern Europe and 58 percent are found in British Isles. Willans is also the 262,555th most commonly held given name in the world, borne by 947 people.

The surname is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 578 people, or 1 in 96,398. In England it is primarily concentrated in: West Yorkshire, where 15 percent live, Hertfordshire, where 11 percent live and Greater London, where 10 percent live. Excluding England this surname occurs in 22 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 17 percent live and The United States, where 8 percent live.

Willans Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Willans has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Willans last name expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 370 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Willans Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Catholic (53%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Willans surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 75% being registered with the party.

The amount Willans earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 53.92% less than the national average, earning R 109,512 per year; in United States they earn 1.37% more than the national average, earning $43,740 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.67% more than the national average, earning $60,448 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Willians932,292/
Whillans93581/
Wuillans9328/
Willhans9325/
Willains933/
Willeans930/
Wilans9226/
Wllans920/
Williamns8853/
Whillians8828/
Wuillians887/
Williains882/
Willianns880/
Willianss880/
Willams868,689/
Wilians8646/
Wilhans8625/
Willons8612/
Wellans865/
Wilanse863/
Villans862/
Uillans861/
Wuilans861/
Billans860/
Wilains860/
Williams802,951,419/
Willaims802,214/
Whellans80155/
Weallans8066/
Willlams8015/
Willeyns8013/
Willeams8011/
Villanss809/
Willaams805/
Willions804/
Villians804/
Billians804/
Willgons803/
Wuilians803/
Villanse803/
Welleans802/
Willianz802/
Willamss801/
Willeins801/
Willhams801/
Willance801/
Wuillams801/
Whilians801/
Wellians800/
Willganz800/
Wilons7718/
Welans775/
Wylans771/
Wealleans75793/
Willliams75133/
Williamss7565/
Willeijns7554/
Whillance7549/
Williaams7527/
Williaims7526/
William's7526/
Williamsz7521/
Wuilliams7518/
Wwilliams7511/
Williamsj7510/
Williance756/
Williamsh753/
Vwilliams752/
Hwilliams751/
Willgohns751/
Wijlliams751/
Willeinse751/
Willionse750/
Willionss750/
Wellons711,752/
Whelans7119/
D'Williams7117/
Villons7116/
Wellams7110/
Billons717/
Villanz715/
Willoms712/
Weelans712/
Bellans711/
Wilance711/
Williamsph711/
Welians711/
Villams711/
Wealans711/
Welhans711/
Whealleans710/
Blleans710/
Vellans710/
Billions67510/
Blans67498/
Wheelans67193/
Villance67130/
Williamz6742/
Villiams6740/
Welliams6716/
Willioms6710/
Uillyams679/
Welleams678/
Wlens676/
Wylliams675/
Wilyance674/
Williamx674/
Whealans674/
Uilliams673/
Willamce673/
Wiliance672/
Wealeans672/
Wwlliams671/
Wellions671/
Villions671/
Whlliams671/
Wìlliams671/
Vlans671/
Wailance671/
Wílliams671/
Weallons670/
Weilance670/

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