Willer Surname
Approximately 8,889 people bear this surname
Willer Surname Definition:
(Teutonic) Beloved Army [Anglo-Saxon Wilhere = O.Ger. Williheri, &c. (whence French Guiller)-Old English willa = Old Saxon willio = O.H.Ger. willo, willio (mod. wille) = Gothic wilja = Old Norse uili = Dutch wil (Kris. wille), will, pleasure, thing desired or beloved + Old English here = Old Saxon O.
Read More About This SurnameWiller Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 3,835 | 1:20,992 | 2,799 |
| United States | 2,875 | 1:126,073 | 13,379 |
| France | 440 | 1:150,961 | 23,407 |
| Denmark | 253 | 1:22,311 | 2,272 |
| England | 230 | 1:242,252 | 19,814 |
| Canada | 172 | 1:214,219 | 20,702 |
| Brazil | 166 | 1:1,289,604 | 44,167 |
| South Africa | 146 | 1:371,080 | 33,514 |
| Chile | 135 | 1:130,492 | 4,626 |
| Indonesia | 101 | 1:1,309,398 | 90,991 |
| Austria | 87 | 1:97,879 | 14,223 |
| Argentina | 69 | 1:619,470 | 43,674 |
| Poland | 51 | 1:745,270 | 61,215 |
| Australia | 38 | 1:710,413 | 47,396 |
| Netherlands | 32 | 1:527,724 | 48,879 |
| Switzerland | 27 | 1:304,182 | 24,091 |
| Italy | 26 | 1:2,352,180 | 93,058 |
| Sweden | 20 | 1:492,338 | 35,486 |
| Norway | 18 | 1:285,683 | 29,080 |
| Thailand | 18 | 1:3,924,352 | 328,346 |
| Colombia | 17 | 1:2,810,240 | 14,126 |
| Philippines | 11 | 1:9,203,475 | 207,772 |
| Belgium | 9 | 1:1,277,405 | 87,318 |
| Senegal | 8 | 1:1,822,418 | 4,361 |
| Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 |
| Peru | 6 | 1:5,297,354 | 36,458 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Croatia | 6 | 1:704,767 | 44,411 |
| El Salvador | 6 | 1:1,057,315 | 4,053 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 115 | 1:211,960 | 16,503 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 498 | 1:100,841 | 10,216 |
Willer (5,516) may also be a first name.
Willer Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Teutonic) Beloved Army [Anglo-Saxon Wilhere = O.Ger. Williheri, &c. (whence French Guiller)-Old English willa = Old Saxon willio = O.H.Ger. willo, willio (mod. wille) = Gothic wilja = Old Norse uili = Dutch wil (Kris. wille), will, pleasure, thing desired or beloved + Old English here = Old Saxon O.H.Ger. heri = Gothic harji-s (acc. hart) = O N. her-r = Dutch heer, army, host]
(English, German) Descendant of Wilhere (desire, army), or of Williheri (resolution, army); dweller at, or near, a spring or stream.
An old personal name; Old German Wilheri; Mod. German Wilier. Ferguson. WILLET. WILLOTT. WILLATS. See William.
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Willer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Willer Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Willer occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Willer? popularity and diffusion
The surname Willer is the 56,992nd most frequently held family name internationally, held by around 1 in 819,839 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 57 percent of Willer live; 50 percent live in Western Europe and 45 percent live in Germanic Europe. Willer is also the 90,381st most frequently occurring first name on earth. It is borne by 5,516 people.
It is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 3,835 people, or 1 in 20,992. In Germany Willer is mostly found in: Bavaria, where 23 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 18 percent reside and Schleswig-Holstein, where 13 percent reside. Outside of Germany this surname occurs in 71 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 32 percent reside and France, where 5 percent reside.
Willer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Willer has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 577 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Willer Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Willer surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Willer are 21.29% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 68.06% registered with the political party.
The amount Willer earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 37.5% less than the national average, earning 216,296 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 91.36% more than the national average, earning R 454,752 per year; in Colombia they earn 30.45% more than the national average, earning $29,615,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 7.57% more than the national average, earning $46,415 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.09% more than the national average, earning $58,672 CAD per year.
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