Willener Surname

531,574th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 608 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Willener Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Willener Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland3791:21,6703,458
Argentina1161:368,47828,618
United States971:3,736,690206,520
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
England31:18,572,686338,250
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Willener Last Name Facts

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

The last name Willener is most common in Switzerland. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Willener? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 531,574th most common last name on earth, held by around 1 in 11,986,095 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 65 percent of Willener live; 64 percent live in Western Europe and 58 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most frequently used in Switzerland, where it is carried by 379 people, or 1 in 21,670. In Switzerland it is mostly concentrated in: Canton of Bern, where 66 percent reside, Canton of Aargau, where 7 percent reside and Canton of Zürich, where 6 percent reside. Not including Switzerland this last name exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Argentina, where 19 percent reside and The United States, where 16 percent reside.

Willener Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Willener has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Willener last name expanded 882 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Willener Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Willener are 23.82% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 70.59% registered to vote for the political party.

Willener earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 14.18% less than the national average, earning $37,032 USD per year.

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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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  • 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 Willener
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