Willement Surname

11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Argentina
Highest density in:
Argentina

Willement Surname Definition:

The tradition of the family is, that they were originally from French Flanders, and fled hither, either from the Duke of Alva's persecution, or after the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes.

Willement Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England161:1,523,46151,234

Willement Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The tradition of the family is, that they were originally from French Flanders, and fled hither, either from the Duke of Alva's persecution, or after the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the Old Norse, Vil-mundr; in the Domesday Book, Wilmer; from the German, Willigmann, Willman; from the Dutch, Willeman; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Willement Last Name Facts

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

The last name Willement is carried by more people in Argentina than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Willement? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 11,742,229th most frequent family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname Willement is predominantly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Willement live; 50 percent live in South America and 50 percent live in Hispanic Southern America.

The last name Willement is most frequently used in Argentina, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 42,743,414. In Argentina it is mostly found in: Mendoza Province, where 100 percent are found. Barring Argentina this last name is found in one country. It also occurs in France, where 50 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Williment89204/
Villement892/
Wellement891/
Whillment890/
Vuillement841/
Bellement78201/
Vellement7810/
Villemint781/
Welliment780/
Houellement701/

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