Willess Surname

1,118,459th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 217 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guam

Willess Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Willess Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2041:1,776,759116,838
Guam81:20,0153,029
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England221:1,107,97142,566
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

Willess (135) may also be a first name.

Willess Last Name Facts

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

Willess occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Willess? popularity and diffusion

The surname Willess is the 1,118,459th most widespread last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 33,583,161 people. The surname Willess is primarily found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Willess reside; 94 percent reside in North America and 94 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 797,647th most widely held first name throughout the world It is held by 135 people.

This last name is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 204 people, or 1 in 1,776,759. In The United States Willess is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 49 percent reside, California, where 15 percent reside and Virginia, where 7 percent reside. Outside of The United States this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Guam, where 4 percent reside and Brazil, where 1 percent reside.

Willess Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Willess has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Willess last name expanded 756 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Willess Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Willess are 4.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 51.67% registered with the political party.

Willess earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.19% more than the national average, earning $43,662 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Willes921,547/
Wiless925/
Willss923/
Willies86798/
Williss86323/
Wailess86175/
Willges8618/
Wuilles866/
Willeus862/
Whilles862/
Willeys862/
Willeas861/
Whiless860/
Willeis860/
Villess860/
Wills8369,354/
Wiles8327,341/
Wilss8313/
Wlles832/
Willesch8027/
Whelless802/
Willie's801/
Whoiless800/
Willis77230,465/
Welles773,435/
Wailes772,113/
Whiles771,199/
Billes77797/
Villes77235/
Willys77224/
Willse77213/
Weills7777/
Willez7735/
Willex7711/
Wellss774/
Waills773/
Weiles773/
Whills772/
Wilees772/
Willze771/
Weilss771/
Weless771/
Uiless771/
Wiells771/
Wyless771/
Wylles771/
Wilese771/
Wilhes771/
Wiliss771/
Blless771/
Wileys770/
Wuiles770/
Veillesse7528/
Wheelless7519/
Villeisse751/
Willeatts751/
Wils733,946/
Wles732/
Wlls731/
Wlss731/
Wheless711,316/
Willsch71575/
Woillez71245/
Whillis71186/
Belless71127/
Vailles7168/
Waillez7160/
Vielles7143/
Billesø7138/
Villies7137/
Wellesz7137/
Wheiles7134/
Willice7114/
Villaes7114/
Villeas7110/
Willish7110/
Willois719/
Willlis718/
Willise716/
Williez715/
Waillis714/
Wuillez714/
Billesh713/
Villees713/
Willetz713/
Velless713/
Violles713/
Villese712/
Billeas711/
Vuilles711/
Weillis711/
Whelles711/
Villeis711/
Villeys711/
Villges711/
Welleus711/
Wilisse711/
Willays711/
Villeus711/
Wilehes711/
Willisz711/
Whuiles711/
Wailsse711/
Wellets710/
Willoez710/
Whileis710/
Whailes710/
Vwillis710/
Whilese710/
Wuillis710/
Whileas710/
Willeax710/
Whiliss710/
Wells67315,346/
Bills6717,759/
Bless6712,122/
Wilis679,524/
Wyles673,181/
Wheeless671,351/
Wilce671,323/
Wiels67478/
Willisch67442/
Wails67112/
Wilse6788/
Wilsz6788/
Weils6779/
Welss6766/
Wuilliez6762/
Weles6756/
Wllis6733/
Willz6733/
Vills6723/
Wilze6718/
Wilje6716/
Bilss679/
Wlesh675/
Williche675/
Uills672/
Wuils672/
Willsová672/
Blles672/
Wylls672/
Wlies672/
Vlles672/
Willeich672/
Wilsh671/
Whils671/
Wellesch671/
Villeats671/
Uiles671/
Wylletts671/
Willx671/
Vwils671/
Wéles671/
Wölls671/
D'Welles671/
D'Willis671/
Welletts670/
Wilhs670/
Whles670/
Woils670/
Vilss670/

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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 Willess
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