Willemsen Surname
Approximately 17,532 people bear this surname
Willemsen Surname User-submission:
Willemsen is a Dutch surname, meaning 'Willem's son'. (Willem is the Dutch version of William).
Willemsen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 11,854 | 1:1,425 | 79 |
| Germany | 2,621 | 1:30,716 | 4,047 |
| Belgium | 892 | 1:12,889 | 1,939 |
| United States | 857 | 1:422,939 | 36,609 |
| Australia | 410 | 1:65,843 | 7,865 |
| Canada | 275 | 1:133,984 | 13,895 |
| Thailand | 123 | 1:574,295 | 97,879 |
| New Zealand | 86 | 1:52,655 | 8,408 |
| France | 75 | 1:885,636 | 103,228 |
| South Africa | 68 | 1:796,731 | 54,178 |
| England | 52 | 1:1,071,501 | 51,923 |
| Spain | 36 | 1:1,298,668 | 42,856 |
| Switzerland | 35 | 1:234,655 | 19,741 |
| Sweden | 31 | 1:317,637 | 22,171 |
| Brazil | 13 | 1:16,467,256 | 295,032 |
| Austria | 12 | 1:709,620 | 61,025 |
| Norway | 10 | 1:514,229 | 41,629 |
| Aruba | 9 | 1:11,497 | 1,511 |
| Chile | 9 | 1:1,957,386 | 29,026 |
| Italy | 8 | 1:7,644,586 | 115,463 |
| Japan | 6 | 1:21,307,382 | 48,838 |
| Argentina | 5 | 1:8,548,683 | 204,003 |
| Suriname | 4 | 1:138,154 | 7,029 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Guatemala | 2 | 1:8,041,334 | 9,698 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 17 | 1:2,954,040 | 135,915 |
Willemsen Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Willemsen is a Dutch surname, meaning 'Willem's son'. (Willem is the Dutch version of William).
- deleted-173293Willemsen Demographics
Average Willemsen Salary in
United States
$50,904 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Willemsen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Willemsen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Willemsen (Arabic: ويلمسن) occurs most in The Netherlands. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Willemsen? popularity and diffusion
The last name Willemsen is the 30,465th most prevalent last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 415,671 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 89 percent of Willemsen are found; 88 percent are found in Western Europe and 87 percent are found in Germanic Europe.
The surname Willemsen is most numerous in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 11,854 people, or 1 in 1,425. In The Netherlands Willemsen is mostly found in: Gelderland, where 39 percent reside, South Holland, where 12 percent reside and North Brabant, where 11 percent reside. Aside from The Netherlands this surname occurs in 49 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 15 percent reside and Belgium, where 5 percent reside.
Willemsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Willemsen has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 5,041 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Willemsen Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Willemsen surname are 4.81% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.58% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Willemsen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 10.73% less than the national average, earning 308,945 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 92.98% more than the national average, earning R 458,592 per year; in United States they earn 17.97% more than the national average, earning $50,904 USD per year and in Canada they earn 38.45% more than the national average, earning $68,788 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willemssen | 95 | 383 | / |
| Williemsen | 95 | 2 | / |
| Wilemsen | 94 | 13 | / |
| Wllemsen | 94 | 1 | / |
| Willemson | 89 | 28 | / |
| Wellemsen | 89 | 28 | / |
| Wilhemsen | 89 | 19 | / |
| Willensen | 89 | 13 | / |
| Willemsem | 89 | 9 | / |
| Willimsen | 89 | 2 | / |
| Willamsen | 89 | 1 | / |
| Whilemsen | 89 | 1 | / |
| Willemßen | 89 | 1 | / |
| Willemsenová | 86 | 1 | / |
| Williamsen | 84 | 1,069 | / |
| Williemson | 84 | 10 | / |
| Willenssen | 84 | 4 | / |
| Wilheimsen | 84 | 2 | / |
| Willeamson | 84 | 2 | / |
| Willhemson | 84 | 1 | / |
| Welllemsen | 84 | 1 | / |
| Wilhmsen | 82 | 2 | / |
| Willnsen | 82 | 2 | / |
| Wilemson | 82 | 0 | / |
| Willhemsson | 80 | 1 | / |
| Williamssen | 80 | 1 | / |
| Villemson | 78 | 276 | / |
| Willimson | 78 | 93 | / |
| Willenson | 78 | 52 | / |
| Williamsn | 78 | 9 | / |
| Wilhemson | 78 | 4 | / |
| Willamsan | 78 | 1 | / |
| Willamsin | 78 | 1 | / |
| Willensem | 78 | 1 | / |
| Willomson | 78 | 0 | / |
| Williamschen | 76 | 41 | / |
| Wilnsen | 75 | 4 | / |
| Willaimson | 74 | 134 | / |
| Williamsin | 74 | 20 | / |
| Wilhemsson | 74 | 6 | / |
| Williomson | 74 | 4 | / |
| Wichelmsen | 74 | 4 | / |
| Willismson | 74 | 3 | / |
| Welleamson | 74 | 2 | / |
| Villiamsen | 74 | 1 | / |
| Willimsohn | 74 | 1 | / |
| Williamsan | 74 | 1 | / |
| Willimsone | 74 | 0 | / |
| Wellhomsen | 74 | 0 | / |
| Wilhnsen | 71 | 0 | / |
| Williamsson | 70 | 657 | / |
| Wwilliamson | 70 | 2 | / |
| Hwilliamson | 70 | 2 | / |
| Williamsoon | 70 | 1 | / |
| Williamsonh | 70 | 1 | / |
| Williaamson | 70 | 1 | / |
| Williamsion | 70 | 0 | / |
| Williammson | 70 | 0 | / |
| Willinson | 67 | 29 | / |
| Willingen | 67 | 2 | / |
| Willenzon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wilaimson | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wilhimson | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wilihmson | 67 | 0 | / |
Willemsen Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Willemsen in the Arabic language | ||
| ويلمسن | wylmsn | - |
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Footnotes
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