Willard Surname

14,218th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 39,178 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Malawi

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.

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Willard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States29,1601:12,4301,545
Malawi4,0781:4,198580
Canada1,5641:23,5593,203
England1,3881:40,1435,173
South Africa1,1431:47,4006,033
Australia4711:57,3166,985
Netherlands3231:52,2828,957
France2831:234,70936,380
Zimbabwe2481:62,2519,387
New Zealand811:55,9058,836
Norway501:102,84613,903
Peru341:934,82718,471
Sweden301:328,22522,987
Wales271:114,6128,773
Germany261:3,096,364143,912
Philippines251:4,049,529157,830
Malaysia221:1,340,64757,034
Denmark191:297,09021,940
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Austria161:532,21549,801
Belgium151:766,44363,354
Mexico111:11,284,20041,789
India81:95,883,173728,828
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
United States Virgin Islands71:15,7682,111
Scotland61:892,30328,047
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
China61:227,886,92811,701
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Zambia51:3,169,98435,680
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Ukraine41:11,380,674331,818
Madagascar41:5,912,4595,394
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Saint Lucia21:89,3902,918
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Dominica11:75,891912
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Marshall Islands11:51,8212,326
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7861:31,0124,126
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,9481:7,228914

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).

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

(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]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Descendant of Wilhead (resolute, brave).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

One who has a determined disposition, from will, choice, command, and ard, the Teutonic of art, strength, nature, disposition.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Robert le Guillart, Normandy 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Ranulph and Ralph Wislart, 1180-95 (Ib.).

The Norman People (1874)

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Williard931,859/
Woillard93123/
Willhard9339/
Willardt9325/
Willeard934/
Willaird931/
Whillard930/
Willaard930/
Wilard92174/
Wllard920/
Willhardt88392/
Williardt889/
Willheard880/
Billard8616,805/
Villard8613,387/
Wellard862,180/
Willart86264/
Wilhard86182/
Willord86175/
Wiliard8666/
Willerd8611/
Wyllard864/
Uillard862/
Weilard862/
Wileard860/
Willaert803,706/
Billiard801,417/
Viellard80950/
Villiard80941/
Vuillard80222/
Huillard80162/
Williart80161/
Villhard80159/
Villyard80149/
Wilhardt80117/
Villards8034/
Willgart8031/
Billhard8024/
Wellgard8014/
Villaird8012/
Weilhard8012/
Weijlard806/
Willhart805/
Willarth803/
Willeart803/
Billaird801/
Willherd801/
Whellard801/
Weillart801/
Wellaerd801/
Willaart801/
Welliard800/
Billeard800/
Wilharrd800/
Willarts800/
Wellardd800/
Williord800/
Wilord774/
Wilart772/
Bllard771/
Welard770/
Billhardt75445/
Vielliard7596/
Wöllhardt7524/
Wellhardh7514/
Willaarts758/
Villhardt755/
Willheart751/
Williarth751/
Wiellaert751/
Wellhardt751/
Willairet751/
Woilloird750/
Villiards750/
Willyarth750/
Bellard715,212/
Willert714,962/
Vellard71556/
Villart7160/
Wellerd7135/
Wilhart7130/
Wellart7129/
Billart7113/
Villerd714/
Vyllard713/
Villardová712/
Billord712/
Villord712/
Blliard711/
Bllyard711/
Waylard711/
Whelard711/
Woellhardt711/
Bijllaardt711/
Wellord710/
Wiliart710/
Belliard678,720/
Blard672,298/
Villarte671,968/
Willerth67133/
Billiart6772/
Bellaard6768/
Belleard6767/
Wellerdt6765/
Weilhart6747/
Bellardt6747/
Bellaird6741/
Wælgaard6713/
Wheelard6710/
Billhart677/
Willertt673/
Velliard673/
Woellart672/
Wilharth672/
Viellart672/
Vlard671/
Ouellard671/
Villaert671/
Villiart671/
Veullard671/
Bélliard671/
Wailairt671/
Willhort670/
Bellayrd670/
Vellhard670/
Whilhart670/

Willard Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Willard in the Arabic language
يلاردylard-

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Willard Reference & Research

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