Willard Surname
Approximately 39,178 people bear this surname
Willard Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Willihard' (Yonge). Although not confined to Kent, that is the district in which the surname is chiefly found.
Wihelardus de Trophil, 1168: Hodgson's History of Northumberland.
Read More About This SurnameWillard Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 29,160 | 1:12,430 | 1,545 |
| Malawi | 4,078 | 1:4,198 | 580 |
| Canada | 1,564 | 1:23,559 | 3,203 |
| England | 1,388 | 1:40,143 | 5,173 |
| South Africa | 1,143 | 1:47,400 | 6,033 |
| Australia | 471 | 1:57,316 | 6,985 |
| Netherlands | 323 | 1:52,282 | 8,957 |
| France | 283 | 1:234,709 | 36,380 |
| Zimbabwe | 248 | 1:62,251 | 9,387 |
| New Zealand | 81 | 1:55,905 | 8,836 |
| Norway | 50 | 1:102,846 | 13,903 |
| Peru | 34 | 1:934,827 | 18,471 |
| Sweden | 30 | 1:328,225 | 22,987 |
| Wales | 27 | 1:114,612 | 8,773 |
| Germany | 26 | 1:3,096,364 | 143,912 |
| Philippines | 25 | 1:4,049,529 | 157,830 |
| Malaysia | 22 | 1:1,340,647 | 57,034 |
| Denmark | 19 | 1:297,090 | 21,940 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Austria | 16 | 1:532,215 | 49,801 |
| Belgium | 15 | 1:766,443 | 63,354 |
| Mexico | 11 | 1:11,284,200 | 41,789 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Indonesia | 7 | 1:18,892,742 | 520,071 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 7 | 1:15,768 | 2,111 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Chile | 5 | 1:3,523,295 | 39,650 |
| Zambia | 5 | 1:3,169,984 | 35,680 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Ukraine | 4 | 1:11,380,674 | 331,818 |
| Madagascar | 4 | 1:5,912,459 | 5,394 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Saint Lucia | 2 | 1:89,390 | 2,918 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Marshall Islands | 1 | 1:51,821 | 2,326 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 786 | 1:31,012 | 4,126 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,948 | 1:7,228 | 914 |
Willard (81,656) may also be a first name.
Willard Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Willihard' (Yonge). Although not confined to Kent, that is the district in which the surname is chiefly found.
Wihelardus de Trophil, 1168: Hodgson's History of Northumberland.
Wilard de Pikeden, 1227: ibid.
Emayn Wylard, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
William Willarde, Kent: Register of the University of Oxford.
1690-1. Nicholas Willard (Sussex) and Jane Coumber: Marriage Alleg. Reg. (Canterbury).
(English) the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Wilh(e)ard - Resolutely Brave [v. under Will1 and + Old English h(e)ard, hard, brave] (Anglo-French-Teut.) the French Guillard: (a) from the O.Ger. Will(h)ard, Willihard, cogn. of Anglo-Saxon Wilh(e)ard [as above]; (b) from the first element of one or other of the Old Teutonic Will- names + the French diminutive suff. -ard [O.Frank. hard, hard, brave]
(English) Descendant of Wilhead (resolute, brave).
This family, whose chief habitat is, and has been from the XIII, century, East Sussex and Kent, have a tradition of Norman descent. The name, it is said, was originally Viliard. I see no evidence of this; and indeed the Saxon, or at least pre-Norman, origin of both name and family is indubitable. Wielard, or Wilard, was a personal name, and it is found in the names of many places, as Wylerdsley, Wyllardssey, Willaraby, Willardesham, Willardestone, &c. In Domesday we find the forms Wielardus, Wilardus, Wluard, Wluuard, and Wlward. The last-mentioned occurs in Kent, the county from which the numerous Willards of America deduce themselves. For many speculations on the origin of the name and family, see Willard Memoir, by Joseph Willard, Esq., 8vo. Boston, U.S., 1858.
One who has a determined disposition, from will, choice, command, and ard, the Teutonic of art, strength, nature, disposition.
Robert le Guillart, Normandy 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Ranulph and Ralph Wislart, 1180-95 (Ib.).
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Willard Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Willard Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Willard (Arabic: يلارد) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Willard click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Willard? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 14,218th most frequent surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 186,011 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 71 percent of Willard are found; 71 percent are found in North America and 70 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Willard is also the 12,157th most commonly used first name globally It is held by 81,656 people.
This surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 29,160 people, or 1 in 12,430. In The United States Willard is mostly found in: North Carolina, where 8 percent reside, California, where 7 percent reside and Missouri, where 5 percent reside. Not including The United States it is found in 75 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 10 percent reside and Canada, where 4 percent reside.
Willard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Willard has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Willard surname rose 420 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 177 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Willard Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Willard surname are 15.54% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.31% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Willard earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 5.78% less than the national average, earning 326,084 kr per year; in Peru they earn 34.65% less than the national average, earning S/. 12,668 per year; in South Africa they earn 5.51% more than the national average, earning R 250,740 per year; in United States they earn 0.24% less than the national average, earning $43,045 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.61% more than the national average, earning $51,974 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Willard Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Willard in the Arabic language | ||
| يلارد | ylard | - |
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Willard Reference & Research
Willard DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
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