Willens Surname

330,832nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,119 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Willens Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Willens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8331:435,12537,469
Brazil1581:1,354,90146,001
England391:1,428,66862,556
Scotland261:205,91610,908
Belgium231:499,85448,667
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
France71:9,488,960336,266
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England271:902,79138,028
Scotland71:534,74514,325
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States491:1,024,87160,160

Willens (103) may also be a first name.

Willens Last Name Facts

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

The last name Willens is most common in The United States. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Willens? popularity and diffusion

The surname Willens is the 330,832nd most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 6,512,552 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 84 percent of Willens reside; 70 percent reside in North America and 70 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Willens is also the 930,172nd most common first name on earth, held by 103 people.

The last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 833 people, or 1 in 435,125. In The United States Willens is most numerous in: Nevada, where 38 percent are found, California, where 15 percent are found and Florida, where 8 percent are found. Beside The United States it occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 14 percent are found and England, where 3 percent are found.

Willens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Willens has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Willens last name grew 1,700 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 144 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 371 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Willens Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Willens last name are 16.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 69.5% being registered with the party.

Willens earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 25.58% more than the national average, earning $54,187 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Willense9311/
Williens939/
Wiellens933/
Willeens931/
Whillens931/
Willenns930/
Wilens92321/
Willns926/
Willems8660,803/
Wellens865,181/
Willins86490/
Wijlens86342/
Billens86278/
Willenz8673/
Villens8619/
Whilens860/
Wilense860/
Wlens836/
Wilns832/
Willemsz80134/
Wiellenz8030/
Whellens8022/
Willence8014/
Weallens804/
Willijns803/
Willlems803/
Willhems801/
Villiens801/
Weellens801/
Willhins801/
Willgins801/
Woellens800/
Whillins800/
Welens7734/
Wilins7725/
Wylens778/
Wilenz777/
Wllems772/
Billns771/
Wllins771/
Willlemse751/
Willionss750/
Bellens711,938/
Willims71629/
Billins71364/
Wellins71337/
Wellems71227/
Villems71168/
Wuylens7171/
Wyllins7135/
Wüllems7128/
Welense7112/
Villins716/
Willemz712/
Wyllyns711/
Vellens711/
Weylens711/
Wilence711/
Wehllns711/
Whelens710/
Wellnsh710/
Wealens710/
Blens67204/
Wellence6725/
Willimse6720/
Wellemse6710/
Wheelens6710/
Bllns673/
Vellense671/
Wilhlemz671/
Wellemsz671/
Villions671/
Wellions671/
Wuellems671/
Willince671/
Wlems671/
Villinse670/
Vuellens670/
Whellins670/

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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 Willens
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