Willekes Surname

469,321st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 716 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Willekes Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Willekes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands5061:33,3745,571
Germany721:1,118,13174,279
United States591:6,143,372295,589
Canada551:669,92054,285
Belgium121:958,05473,966
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622

Willekes Last Name Facts

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

Willekes is carried by more people in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Willekes? popularity and diffusion

The last name Willekes is the 469,321st most commonly held last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 10,178,137 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 83 percent of Willekes live; 82 percent live in Western Europe and 82 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most commonly used in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 506 people, or 1 in 33,374. In The Netherlands Willekes is most frequent in: Utrecht, where 21 percent reside, South Holland, where 17 percent reside and Gelderland, where 13 percent reside. Not including The Netherlands this surname exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 10 percent reside and The United States, where 8 percent reside.

Willekes Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Willekes are 48.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 95% being registered with the political party.

The amount Willekes earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.84% more than the national average, earning $46,965 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.36% more than the national average, earning $60,296 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Williekes941/
Weilekes888/
Willeikis821/
Willeques821/
Weilkes8030/
Wilikes806/
Wailkes801/
Whilkes800/
Bellekes7514/
Uellekes7511/
Wilejkis758/
Wileikis752/
Villikes750/
Wellickes711/
Wlikes711/
Bleakes6714/
Wilikis671/
Wuillequez671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Willekes
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