Willemoes Surname

1,235,409th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 188 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Faroe Islands

Willemoes Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Willemoes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark1381:40,9044,265
Argentina271:1,583,08986,049
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Faroe Islands21:24,4991,578
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Poland11:38,008,749231,653

The alternate forms: Willemoès (5) are calculated separately.

Willemoes Last Name Facts

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

The last name Willemoes is most common in Denmark. It may also occur as: Willemoès. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Willemoes? popularity and diffusion

The surname Willemoes is the 1,235,409th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 38,763,542 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 81 percent of Willemoes live; 77 percent live in Northern Europe and 77 percent live in Scandinavia.

The surname is most numerous in Denmark, where it is borne by 138 people, or 1 in 40,904. In Denmark it is most common in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 43 percent reside, Region of Southern Denmark, where 21 percent reside and Region Zealand, where 20 percent reside. Barring Denmark this surname is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in Argentina, where 14 percent reside and The United States, where 4 percent reside.

Willemoes Last Name Statistics demography

Willemoes earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 28.53% less than the national average, earning $30,839 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Willemoès965/
Willemos941/
Villemoes89236/
Willehmos891/
Willemus821/
Willimaes782/
Willymoss781/
Welleames781/
Willehmus781/
Villemus71137/
Willimus7112/
Wilhemus719/
Wellemus711/
Wllaimes711/
Wlemus67104/
Wilheimus672/
Vuillemoz671/
Villamoez671/
Vlemos671/
Welhemus596/
Villimus591/
Bellemaus561/
Blemus5335/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Willemoes
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