Willersen Surname

2,843,861st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 47 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Willersen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Willersen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany271:2,981,684140,707
Netherlands201:844,35960,801

Willersen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Willersen occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Willersen? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,843,861st most common family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 155,054,168 people. The last name Willersen occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Willersen reside; 100 percent reside in Western Europe and 100 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most numerous in Germany, where it is carried by 27 people, or 1 in 2,981,684. In Germany Willersen is primarily found in: Schleswig-Holstein, where 52 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 37 percent are found and Baden-Württemberg, where 4 percent are found. Besides Germany it exists in one country. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 43 percent are found.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Willersen
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