Willer Surname

56,992nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,889 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

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.

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Willer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3,8351:20,9922,799
United States2,8751:126,07313,379
France4401:150,96123,407
Denmark2531:22,3112,272
England2301:242,25219,814
Canada1721:214,21920,702
Brazil1661:1,289,60444,167
South Africa1461:371,08033,514
Chile1351:130,4924,626
Indonesia1011:1,309,39890,991
Austria871:97,87914,223
Argentina691:619,47043,674
Poland511:745,27061,215
Australia381:710,41347,396
Netherlands321:527,72448,879
Switzerland271:304,18224,091
Italy261:2,352,18093,058
Sweden201:492,33835,486
Norway181:285,68329,080
Thailand181:3,924,352328,346
Colombia171:2,810,24014,126
Philippines111:9,203,475207,772
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Senegal81:1,822,4184,361
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Peru61:5,297,35436,458
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Croatia61:704,76744,411
El Salvador61:1,057,3154,053
India51:153,413,076951,030
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1151:211,96016,503
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4981:100,84110,216

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]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English, German) Descendant of Wilhere (desire, army), or of Williheri (resolution, army); dweller at, or near, a spring or stream.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

An old personal name; Old German Wilheri; Mod. German Wilier. Ferguson. WILLET. WILLOTT. WILLATS. See William.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Willer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Willer is more commonly found in Germany than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Willer? popularity and diffusion

It is the 56,992nd most numerous family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 819,839 people. Willer occurs mostly in Europe, where 57 percent of Willer are found; 50 percent are found in Western Europe and 45 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Willer is also the 90,381st most frequently used first name world-wide, borne by 5,516 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Germany, where it is borne by 3,835 people, or 1 in 20,992. In Germany Willer is most common in: Bavaria, where 23 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 18 percent reside and Schleswig-Holstein, where 13 percent reside. Outside of Germany it is found in 71 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 32 percent reside and France, where 5 percent reside.

Willer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Willer has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 577 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Willer Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Willer last name are 21.29% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 68.06% being registered to vote for 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Weiller921,249/
Willier921,202/
Whiller9238/
Wieller9238/
Wailler9222/
Wuiller9219/
Wilhler924/
Willher921/
Willear921/
Willere921/
Willeer921/
Wiler91964/
Wller9110/
Willertt863/
Willherd861/
Weilller861/
Wuilleur860/
Weller8358,160/
Weiler8333,261/
Biller8310,681/
Viller831,157/
Wöller831,021/
Wüller83858/
Wihler83374/
Wyller83133/
Wijler83122/
Wailer8395/
Wäller8347/
Woiler8339/
Whiler8328/
Wilear8318/
Wilher8318/
Wuiler8316/
Wøller836/
Uiller834/
Willir831/
Wler804/
Willerová802/
Willheard800/
Wheller771,502/
Villier77994/
Woeller77668/
Villere77520/
Vailler77280/
Wöllert77219/
Villert77172/
Weihler77102/
Wilhere7799/
Veiller7763/
Wueller7760/
Vuiller7756/
Weijler7751/
Wheiler7750/
Wellerd7735/
Weitler7712/
Wellere7711/
Waeller779/
Villear779/
Villerd774/
Wayller773/
Huiller773/
Weeller773/
Billler773/
Weilher773/
Villger772/
Weyller772/
Villeur772/
Villaer772/
Violler772/
Whyller772/
Vieller771/
Billeer771/
Waitler771/
Woihler771/
Willyrd771/
Wileyjr771/
Willair771/
Weilerr771/
Welhler771/
Wuillir771/
Villher771/
Uillert771/
Uillier771/
Welleer771/
Whuiler771/
Willuir771/
Wellier770/
Wealler770/
Willisr770/
Weillir770/
Weileir770/
Wyler733,066/
Weler73112/
Wåler7329/
Uiler739/
Wilir733/
Whler732/
Wlerh732/
Bller731/
Wailr731/
Wlaer731/
Wloer731/
Huillier71410/
Vuillier71321/
Wellerdt7165/
Wheeller7132/
Whealler7110/
Veillere718/
Weidtler712/
Vaillere712/
Willhire711/
Whelleer711/
Weithler711/
D'Weller711/
Wiloheer710/
Whileher710/
Whidtler710/
Weheller710/
Beller6710,793/
Völler671,840/
Veller671,590/
Weyler67774/
Böller67619/
Vitler67331/
Wheler67304/
Wajler67273/
Veiler67241/
Whyler67175/
Wealer67133/
Büller67107/
Byller6791/
Wæhler6774/
Vyller6750/
Wayler6749/
Weeler6741/
Vailer6722/
Voiler6712/
Wøhler6711/
Wejler6711/
Ueller6710/
Wellerová677/
Huiler674/
Wylher674/
Woyler673/
Billir673/
Welher672/
Villerova672/
Weiljr671/
Weleer671/
Wyhler671/
Welere671/
Wellerova671/
Weÿler671/
Whleer671/
Wleesr671/
Willhirtt670/

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