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.).
Willard Demographics
Average Willard Salary in
United States
$43,045 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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 most common in The United States. It can occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Willard.
How Common Is The Last Name Willard? popularity and diffusion
The last name Willard is the 14,218th most frequently occurring family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 186,011 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 71 percent of Willard live; 71 percent live in North America and 70 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 12,157th most prevalent first name globally, held by 81,656 people.
The surname Willard is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 29,160 people, or 1 in 12,430. In The United States Willard is primarily concentrated in: North Carolina, where 8 percent are found, California, where 7 percent are found and Missouri, where 5 percent are found. Besides The United States this surname exists in 75 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 10 percent are found and Canada, where 4 percent are found.
Willard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Willard has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the 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 holding the Willard last name are 15.54% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.31% being registered to vote for the political 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
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