Wille Surname
Approximately 28,832 people bear this surname
Wille Surname Definition:
Frum Old German Willihelm. The name, is found in 1317 (Peebles, 6). Adam, the Conqueror. For centuries in England it and John have raced for first place in popularity. It has been the source of a vast number of surnames in Britain and on the continent, and gave name to one of Scotland's early kings, William the Lion (1165-1214).
Read More About This SurnameWille Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 14,701 | 1:5,476 | 658 |
| United States | 5,049 | 1:71,788 | 8,303 |
| Brazil | 1,977 | 1:108,282 | 4,082 |
| Belgium | 1,664 | 1:6,909 | 910 |
| Austria | 723 | 1:11,778 | 1,651 |
| Netherlands | 571 | 1:29,575 | 4,879 |
| South Africa | 440 | 1:123,131 | 14,541 |
| Nigeria | 437 | 1:405,361 | 21,214 |
| Denmark | 363 | 1:15,550 | 1,517 |
| France | 357 | 1:186,058 | 28,941 |
| Tanzania | 353 | 1:149,976 | 13,619 |
| Switzerland | 298 | 1:27,560 | 4,226 |
| Sri Lanka | 292 | 1:71,262 | 7,441 |
| Norway | 264 | 1:19,478 | 2,479 |
| Canada | 151 | 1:244,011 | 23,241 |
| Australia | 144 | 1:187,470 | 18,739 |
| England | 144 | 1:386,931 | 26,993 |
| Liechtenstein | 125 | 1:307 | 52 |
| Greenland | 102 | 1:553 | 95 |
| Argentina | 97 | 1:440,654 | 33,272 |
| Liberia | 77 | 1:57,254 | 5,055 |
| Papua New Guinea | 67 | 1:121,697 | 16,585 |
| Paraguay | 47 | 1:153,973 | 3,151 |
| Poland | 33 | 1:1,151,780 | 76,152 |
| Costa Rica | 27 | 1:177,040 | 2,395 |
| Mexico | 22 | 1:5,642,100 | 30,806 |
| Sweden | 21 | 1:468,893 | 33,666 |
| Philippines | 21 | 1:4,820,868 | 168,058 |
| Indonesia | 21 | 1:6,297,581 | 275,398 |
| Estonia | 19 | 1:69,569 | 12,771 |
| Russia | 17 | 1:8,477,827 | 301,506 |
| Italy | 17 | 1:3,597,452 | 102,597 |
| Zimbabwe | 13 | 1:1,187,557 | 68,998 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Ecuador | 12 | 1:1,325,487 | 16,904 |
| Thailand | 12 | 1:5,886,529 | 390,733 |
| Spain | 10 | 1:4,675,204 | 78,608 |
| Bahrain | 9 | 1:149,845 | 5,469 |
| Peru | 9 | 1:3,531,569 | 31,288 |
| Angola | 9 | 1:2,998,802 | 4,903 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| Greece | 6 | 1:1,846,632 | 89,049 |
| Czechia | 6 | 1:1,772,245 | 105,647 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Monaco | 5 | 1:7,413 | 1,114 |
| Niger | 5 | 1:3,838,403 | 64,195 |
| Bolivia | 4 | 1:2,654,108 | 7,945 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Lesotho | 2 | 1:1,016,279 | 21,693 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 39 | 1:625,009 | 31,098 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 562 | 1:89,357 | 9,234 |
The alternate forms: Willé (31) are calculated separately.
Wille (4,911) may also be a first name.
Wille Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Frum Old German Willihelm. The name, is found in 1317 (Peebles, 6). Adam, the Conqueror. For centuries in England it and John have raced for first place in popularity. It has been the source of a vast number of surnames in Britain and on the continent, and gave name to one of Scotland's early kings, William the Lion (1165-1214). In Orphir it is pronounced Wullock, in Evie and Rendall Willo, and in Stromness Willa.
(German, English) Descendant of Wille (resolution), or of Willo, a pet form of names beginning with Wille, as Willifrid, Willibrand and Willimod.
I have not met with this as a surname, but it has become the parent of a greater number of surnames than any other baptismal appellation. The following are the chief derivatives:-Fitz-Williarn, Mac-William, Ap-William, Williams, Williamson, Wills, Willes, Wilks, Wilkes, Wilkin, Wilkins, Wilkie, Wilkinson, Wickens, Wickeson, Wickerson, Willson and Wilson, Willcock and Wilcocke, Willcocks, Woolcock, Wilcox, Wilcockson, Wilcoxon, Willet, Willott, Willatts, Wilmot, Willmott, Willomat, Willy and Willey, Wille, Willis. Also Bill, Bilson, and Billson. An old provincial nickname of William is Till,-whence Tilson, Tillott, Tllotson, Tilly, and Tillie. Guilliam, Gilliam, Guillim, Gillett, Gillott, and Gilliat are also from this fecund source, as well as numerous continental surnames, which, though found in our directories, can hardly as yet be reckoned as naturalized amongst us.
From the Belgic Guild—helm, harnessed with a gilded helmet; or, as others say, from Welhelm, the shield or defense of many.
Wille Demographics
Wille Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Wille Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wille Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wille is found most frequently in Germany. It can also appear as a variant: Willé. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wille? popularity and diffusion
The last name Wille is the 19,067th most numerous last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 252,759 people. The surname Wille is primarily found in Europe, where 67 percent of Wille live; 64 percent live in Western Europe and 62 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 97,273rd most commonly used given name on earth, borne by 4,911 people.
Wille is most prevalent in Germany, where it is held by 14,701 people, or 1 in 5,476. In Germany Wille is most numerous in: Lower Saxony, where 26 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 18 percent live and Saxony-Anhalt, where 9 percent live. Aside from Germany Wille exists in 82 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent live and Brazil, where 7 percent live.
Wille Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Wille has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Wille last name grew 898 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 369 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wille Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Wille last name are 21.26% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 68.03% being registered with the political party.
The amount Wille earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 27.37% more than the national average, earning 440,803 kr per year; in Peru they earn 4.23% less than the national average, earning S/. 18,565 per year; in South Africa they earn 284.47% more than the national average, earning R 913,656 per year; in United States they earn 10% more than the national average, earning $47,462 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.92% more than the national average, earning $54,113 CAD per year.
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