Willeke Surname

126,344th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,598 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Willeke Surname Definition:

(German) Descendant of little Willo, a pet form of names beginning with Wille (resolution), as Willifrid, Williger and Willamar.

Willeke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3,1251:25,7623,407
United States3531:1,026,79675,483
Australia531:509,35338,491
Netherlands131:1,299,01473,030
Chile121:1,468,04024,959
Austria61:1,419,23986,529
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
England31:18,572,686338,250
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States391:1,287,65971,386

Willeke (7,824) may also be a first name.

Willeke Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Descendant of little Willo, a pet form of names beginning with Wille (resolution), as Willifrid, Williger and Willamar.

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

Willeke Last Name Facts

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

Willeke is borne by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Willeke? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 126,344th most commonly occurring surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,025,444 people. The surname Willeke is predominantly found in Europe, where 88 percent of Willeke live; 88 percent live in Western Europe and 88 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 72,170th most frequently used first name at a global level. It is borne by 7,824 people.

Willeke is most commonly used in Germany, where it is borne by 3,125 people, or 1 in 25,762. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 67 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 15 percent reside and Hesse, where 5 percent reside. Aside from Germany it exists in 22 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 10 percent reside and Australia, where 1 percent reside.

Willeke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Willeke has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 905 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Willeke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Willeke last name are 27.14% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 73.91% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Willeke earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 9.78% less than the national average, earning 312,233 kr per year and in United States they earn 13.77% more than the national average, earning $49,089 USD per year.

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