Willats Surname

563,577th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 562 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Willats Surname User-submission:

This surname appears to have appeared in Reading, Berkshire in 17th century. They appear to have belonged to a novel protestant sect, but one Thomas Willats, possibly a timber merchant, son of Moses Willats, sent his son as a chorister to Eaton Collge.

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Willats Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2981:186,97316,679
United States1371:2,645,686159,417
New Zealand391:116,11114,715
Australia381:710,41347,396
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England851:286,76919,769
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Willats Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname appears to have appeared in Reading, Berkshire in 17th century. They appear to have belonged to a novel protestant sect, but one Thomas Willats, possibly a timber merchant, son of Moses Willats, sent his son as a chorister to Eaton Collge. The son became an Anglican clergyman in Northwich, Cheshire and married into the gentry. The family settled in Kidmore End where they had an estate of 1,000 acres. Descendants married into the Bakers and trace their ancestry back through the Fritzgeralds' premiere Irish Dukes of Leinster, Ireland to Lady Frizel daughter of James Stuart II.

Because they appeared spontaneously in the record their surname may originate from Germany or Holland.

- lookman

The Willats of Kidmore End, Oxon went bankrupt in 1820-ish and fall out of the records. Two of their number were High Sheriffs of Oxfordshire.

- lookman

Willats Last Name Facts

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

The last name Willats is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Willats click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Willats? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 563,577th most frequently used family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 12,967,164 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 57 percent of Willats live; 54 percent live in Northern Europe and 54 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 298 people, or 1 in 186,973. In England it is most numerous in: Essex, where 24 percent reside, Greater London, where 20 percent reside and Dorset, where 14 percent reside. Aside from England Willats occurs in 16 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 24 percent reside and New Zealand, where 7 percent reside.

Willats Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Willats has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Willats last name grew 351 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 6,850 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Willats Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Willats last name are 29.42% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 76.19% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Willats earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 4.69% less than the national average, earning R 226,500 per year and in United States they earn 28.9% more than the national average, earning $55,620 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Williats932/
Willlats931/
Willat92172/
Willas92116/
Willeatts881/
Williatts880/
Willias86943/
Willatt86443/
Willayt86200/
Williat86109/
Willadt8633/
Willads8614/
Willait8612/
Willeat869/
Willots861/
Willate861/
Willgas861/
Willgat861/
Willays861/
Willase861/
Wisllas861/
Willeas861/
Willyas861/
Willaus860/
Willatz860/
Wellats860/
Willa832,681/
Willhaus80126/
Willasch8021/
Williate8012/
Williass805/
Willatte803/
Willgash802/
Willhate801/
Williaas801/
Willeate801/
Villeats801/
Williatt800/
Willotts800/
Willouts800/
Williaus800/
Willoots800/
Villas7719,135/
Willot771,270/
Billat771,002/
Willia77625/
Billas77518/
Villat77367/
Willay77303/
Willea7772/
Willax7764/
Willah7760/
Wellas7748/
Willai7734/
Willau7729/
Willad7715/
Willaa7715/
Willos7710/
Wiella773/
Wuilla772/
Willla771/
Willaz771/
Willac771/
Wíllas771/
Willaj771/
Willós771/
Wellat771/
Willaï771/
Williatte75206/
Willausch756/
Willhaite751/
Wlas7373/
Wlla7310/
Wlat7310/
Billiat715,017/
Villate714,610/
Billaut711,235/
Williot71933/
Willott71743/
Willeit71485/
Billias71462/
Willach71335/
Williad71312/
Wuillot71192/
Villait71161/
Villais71143/
Villase71129/
Villias71116/
Wuillai7196/
Villacs7185/
Viollat7185/
Willoth7176/
Willace7144/
Viellas7139/
Willgos7127/
Villgas7124/
Wuillay7118/
Villads7112/
Williax7111/
Viollas7111/
Villeas7110/
Willois719/
Willhad719/
Villays719/
Villaut716/
Villlas714/
Villash713/
Villaus713/
Willios712/
Billatt712/
Willeus712/
Williea712/
Villatt712/
Willeys712/
Villath712/
Huillas712/
Billash711/
Billeas711/
Wellate711/
Villaas711/
Villyas711/
Villiat711/
Villass711/
Willyah711/
Villots711/
Villyat711/
Villasd711/
Willagy711/
Willyau711/
Williau711/
Wilatch711/
Billass711/
Williaa711/
Uillias711/
Willaud710/
Willaux710/
Williaz710/
Billads710/
Willaid710/
Willeis710/
Vuillat710/
Willous710/
Williay710/
Willeax710/
Willote710/
Villa67456,920/
Billa6755,391/
Wella674,682/
Villatte671,327/
Willhoit67555/
Willo67422/
Willgoss67145/
Willgohs67141/
Blats67114/
Billasch6765/
Wlash6729/
Williott6723/
Willhoyt6720/
Willgoos6717/
Wlloa6715/
Villacìs6710/
Willheit679/
Billeaut679/
Willotte676/
Wlass675/
Villiate675/
Willhost674/
Wllah674/
Wuillaud674/
Bllas673/
Willhote673/
Wlayt673/
Willoite672/
Vllas672/
Wliat672/
Wuilliot672/
Billiads671/
Billouts671/
Wlaut671/
Williote671/
Willoutt671/
Villaais671/
Villyatt671/
Uilla671/
Wlatt671/
Wlait671/
Villacïs671/
Villiase671/
Villlias671/
Villasse671/
Willgosh671/
Billiaut671/
Villaste671/
Wlaas671/
Wuhillac671/
Willochs670/
Willeutt670/
Whillach670/
Willhous670/
Williace670/
Whilatch670/
Wilhoits670/

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